Summary of Ian Morris's The Measure of Civilization

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Theories explaining why the West has been so successful long date back to the eighteenth century, when Europeans began to take over the world. These theories vary from saying that the West is the heir to a distinct and superior cultural tradition, to arguing that the West is biologically superior to other humans. #2 The real question at issue is about social development, which refers to groups’ abilities to ma