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Open: The Story of Human Progress
by Johan Norberg
Openness to trade, ideas and people drives progress, and the tribal instinct to close is always waiting. History from Rome to today, lively and persuasive.
Read it if…
you want a history of openness and its enemies.
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Skip it if…
you want a short read.
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Three things you will actually use
- Open societies innovate.
- Closing feels safe and impoverishes.
- Fight the tribal reflex.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the Song dynasty.
Our verdict
Openness as progress.
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