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The Square and the Tower
Explore how the unseen power of networks, in constant tension with visible hierarchies, truly shapes history and our modern world.
“Explore how the unseen power of networks, in constant tension with visible hierarchies, truly shapes history and our modern world.”
— Niall Ferguson, The Square and the Tower
Networks, Power Dynamics, History, Social Structures
If you've ever felt that the official story of how things work doesn't quite capture the full picture, this will sharpen your understanding of true influence, and this will help you see what to do next.
Niall Ferguson, a prolific and often provocative historian, brings his sweeping command of global history to reveal the enduring, often overlooked, forces that truly drive societal change and human organization.