The Square and the Tower
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What’s it about?
History is a battle between networks (the square) and hierarchies (the tower). Niall Ferguson reveals how this hidden struggle has shaped everything from the Reformation to the digital age—and why it threatens to tear our world apart.
You’ll learn
- Why networks often beat hierarchies
- How the printing press sparked revolutions
- Why digital networks breed new tribalism
- How to balance freedom and order