Author:
Rose, David C. (David Charles) author.
ImprintNew York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Descriptionxiv, 197 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Note:Introduction -- The cultural commons -- Culture as moral beliefs -- Culture as instrument -- The rise of flourishing societies -- The free market democracy dilemma -- The fall of flourishing societies -- Family, religion, government, and civilization -- Conclusion.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-180) and index.
Note:This book explains why culture - not genes, geography, institutions, or policies - is the key to achieving mass flourishing. Culture therefore best explains the differential success of societies. Unlike anything else, culture overcomes the most fundamental obstacle to having a thriving free market democracy: rational self-interest undermining the common good.
