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• Position: How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World & Everything in It - The Pentagon's New Map: War and Peace in the Twenty-first Century - It's a Long Way from Penny Apples - Brief article

J.M. Carstarphen, CEO, Pharr Yarns

How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World & Everything in It by Arthur Herman

Scottish immigrants were poor but more educated and skilled than their European counterparts. That and religion helped them make significant and disproportionate contributions to society.

Randy Marcuson, CEO, Embrex

The Pentagon's New Map: War and Peace in the Twenty-first Century by Thomas P.M. Barnett

It's a thought-provoking view of the world and the role of security, immigration, connectivity and finance between haves and have-nots. Barnett introduces new terms and concepts and insights to the challenges faced by...