In his new book The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions” economist Jeffrey D. Sachs turns to world history to shed light on how we can meet the global challenges of the 21st century. Along the way, he considers how the interplay of geography, technology and institutions influenced the Neolithic revolution, the role of the horse in the emergence of empires, the spread of large fiefdoms in the classical age and the rise of industrialism. Join us for a look at the effects of globalism past and present in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.