"Empire of Cotton" by @Sven_Beckert nimbly skewers the notion that the West grew rich because it had good institutions and nice technology. The Industrial Revolution was built on state violence, slavery, and colonization. Here is a good overview:https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/west-got-rich-modern-capitalism-born …
Replying to @jasonhickel @Sven_Beckert
But *why* was it able to harness these factors to much greater effect than had been possible previously?
12:05 PM - 4 Mar 2018
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