Renowned historian and archaeologist, Stanford University lecturer Ian Morris talks about 15 millennia of human history, the last two of which the West plays a dominant role in the world. Morris explains the reason for the decline and defeat of the East in a historic competition with the West. But will the West rule indefinitely? Iain Morris offers a fresh perspective on just about every major historical event. He describes the patterns of human history, analyzes the events of our time and makes predictions about the situation in the future.