The Origin of Wealth：Evolution, Complexity, and the Radical Remaking of Economics
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- 出版社 Perseus
- 出版时间 2006年6月 第1版
- ISBN 9781578517770
内容简介
Over6.4billionpeopleparticipateina$36.5trillionglobaleconomy,designedandoverseenbynoone.Howdidthismarvelofself-organizedcomplexityevolve?Howiswealthcreatedwithinthissystem?Andhowcanwealthbeincreasedforthebenefitofindividuals,businesses,andsociety?InTheOriginofWealth,EricD.Beinhockerarguesthatmodernscienceprovidesaradicalperspectiveontheseage-oldquestions,withfar-reachingimplications.AccordingtoBeinhocker,wealthcreationistheproductofasimplebutprofoundlypowerfulevolutionaryformula:differentiate,select,andamplify.Inthisview,theeconomyisa"complexadaptivesystem"inwhichphysicaltechnologies,socialtechnologies,andbusinessdesignscontinuouslyinteracttocreatenovelproducts,newideas,andincreasingwealth.Takingreadersonanentertainingjourneythrougheconomichistory,fromthestone-agetothemoderneconomy,Beinhockerexploreshow"complexityeconomics"providesprovocativeinsightsonissuesrangingfromcreatingadaptiveorganizations,totheevolutionaryworkingsofstockmarkets,tonewperspectivesongovernmentpolicies.Alandmarkbookthatshattersconventionaleconomictheory,TheOriginofWealthwillrewireourthinkingabouthowwecametobehere—andwherewearegoing.
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