Book description
Economics is changing radically. This paradigm shift, the biggest in the field for over a century, will have profound implications for business, government and society for decades to come.
In this groundbreaking book, economic thinker and writer Eric Beinhocker surveys the cutting-edge ideas of the leading economists, physicists, biologists and…
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1 author picked The Origin Of Wealth as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A fascinating look at Complexity Science and so-called self-organising systems and how they contribute to wealth creation.
This a rather long, and maybe slightly daunting, book. A criticism might be that the author is long winded in some of his detailed examination of new themes and ideas in economics. However, at the heart of the book is the desire to understand how real people, make real decisions in the real world.
From Gerald's list on decisions bloody decisions.
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