SUICIDE OF THE WEST
Book ID/图书代码： 12770006B07882
English Summary/英文概要： Western civilization has thrived more than any other civilization in the past or present - it has been much more successful in economic, military and political terms, in science and technology, in the arts, and in enhancing its citizens’ health, wealth, longevity and even, probably, their happiness. A large degree of success can be traced to six principal ideas - Christianity, optimism, science, economic growth, liberalism and individualism. In 1900, most Westerners felt tremendous pride and confidence in their civilization. They knew what it stood for, and they believed in it. Today that sense has gone. And that is largely because the six ideas which underpinned Western confidence have suffered a century of sustained attack. The ideas no longer inspire or unite the West, nor do they give individuals the confidence essential for unconscious coordinated action. A drift towards collective suicide is evident; it is deeply impregnated in our history since 1914. It can be traced to the declining confidence in each of the attributes that used to inspire the West and the world. However, a careful examination of the six factors shows that they have great resilience. Much of today’s hostility to the ideas is based on fashionable but flaky concepts, such as Freud’s view of human nature, which scientific evidence rebuts. In theory, a more sophisticated synthesis of the six ideas could provide a way for the West to recover its nerve and integrity. But in practice? This fascinating book seeks to find the answer.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 一百年前，大多數西方人為他們的文明而感到無比的自豪和自信。他們知道這種文明代表了什麼，並堅信這一文明。如今這些信念早已消逝。這很大程度上是因為支撐着西方世界的六個主要的觀點， — 基督教義、樂觀、自然科學、經濟增長、自由主義和個人主義 — 已經遭受了一個世紀的持續攻擊。這些理念不再像以往那樣，激勵或是團結着西方世界。
《自毀的西方世界》一書的撰稿者認為，在理論上，一種更為精細的綜合性六種理念可能會為西方文明恢復其精神領域的完整性，提供一種方式。但在這種方法仍在摸索實踐中？而這本引人入勝的書籍試圖從中找到答案。(Sandy)
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About the Author/作者介绍： 理查德•科赫曾是一位管理顧問、企業家和《如何應用在各行各業中的帕累托原則 (二八定律）》等幾本書籍的作者。理查德還運用他的理念幫助一些私募股權投資着撈金。理查德的投資包括法克斯、普利茅斯金酒、魔法貿易公司和英國必發有限公司。以前他曾在波士頓諮詢集團擔任一名經理，後來在成為貝恩和公司的合夥人之前，離開諮詢公司與吉姆•勞倫斯和伊恩•埃文斯一起開辦了企業管理諮詢公司L.E.K。Richard Koch is a former management consultant, entrepreneur, and writer of several books on how to apply the Pareto principle (80/20 rule) in all walks of life. Richard has also used his concepts to make a fortune from several private equity investments made personally. Richard’s investments have included Filofax, Plymouth Gin, the Great Little Trading Company and Betfair. Previously he had been a manager at Boston Consulting Group and later a partner at Bain and Company, before leaving to start management consulting firm L.E.K. Consulting with Jim Lawrence and Iain Evans.
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