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Economist Gregory Clark argues that the reason for the west's historical prosperity lies not in its institutions or ideology, but in a Darwinian process of natural selection.

It is a controversial thesis that has profound implications for the ways in which we give aid and assistance to underdeveloped nations—and how we deal with economic inequality in our own.

Guests

Gregory Clark
Professor of Economics, University of California, Davis.

Further Information

Gregory Clark

Publications

Title: A Farewell to Alms: A brief economic history of the world.
Author: Gregory Clark
Publisher: Princeton University Press

Story Researcher and Producer

Sasha Fegan

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