TED talks

I enjoyed Niall Ferguson’s speech about the great divergence of the east and west, but I did not necessarily agree with everything that he said. Also, I found that at time, I got lost and was confused, but I think I basically understood the jist of what he was trying to get across. He was trying to say that the West had an advantage by downloading apps because it hastened their prosper, however, at the same time, it also backfired in a way because they became more lazy and slowed their progress. This downfall allowed other countries to attempt to catch up to the West’s progress. Also, Ferguson’s idea that institutions helped the area thrive is very true. These institutions are what guide a civilization to success because if there are more innovations and new ideas that come up, that society is bound to grow and prosper as a whole. Although there were definitely parts of his argument that I did not agree with, I consider him an intellectual and wise source and, therefore, I would definitely consider investing my time in watching more of these TED talks (except probably not).