[Torie]

The idea that Western civilization has been the glonal hothouse of creativity and productivity (for whatever reason, and Murray does not really offer up a reason, except perhaps the somewhat dubious one of religion (which strain of Christianity and when and why?), is hardly new. But now Western civilization has gone global, despite multiculturalist cant, and thus the study, while interesting, is hardly a precursor for where the fertile fields will lie in the future. One might not like it, but it really is becoming more and more a global village. Deal with it.

[lainde]

ping

[beckett]

I just read a review of Murray's book yesterday which said that something around half of it was devoted to quantitative analysis. Judging by this review, however, one would think the whole volume is nothing but number crunching.

The NYT can always find a way to distort the work of authors it dislikes.