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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Cooperation is key to human progress.
Chapter 3: The first globalists revealed the enduring benefits of free trade and an open society.
Chapter 4: Throughout history, enlightenment was happening outside a close-minded Europe.
Chapter 5: In Europe, openness took hold as new trade possibilities emerged.
Chapter 6: The global economy is not a zero-sum game.
Chapter 7: In many ways, human instincts are in conflict with openness.
Chapter 8: Authoritarianism is also rooted in human impulse – but it doesn’t help.
Chapter 9: The problems facing the world today can only be solved through openness.
Description
Open (2020) traces the progress of ancient and modern human accomplishments, and reveals that behind all of our major advancements is a policy of openness, tolerance, and free trade. You’ll see how, from the Phoenicians to the Dutch East India Trading Company, the free flow of commerce and ideas has led to wealth, innovation, and problem-solving that would have never been possible otherwise.
Who Should Listen
- History buffs
- Those interested in the Brexit debate
- People keen to know the secrets of innovation and progress