Watch on Demand < Back Now Playing CIVILIZATION: The West and the Rest with Niall Ferguson Airdate: 2012-05-29 Visit the Web site > Airing May 22-29 Examine the rise of the West’s economic ascendancy based on Niall Ferguson’s six principles of prosperity: competition, science, modern medicine, democracy, consumerism and work ethic. The programs are adapted from Ferguson’s book, Civilization: The West and the Rest.