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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Conventional economic theories are unrealistic and lacking.
Chapter 3: Conventional economic theory neglects accounting for human irrationality and altruism in practice.
Chapter 4: Wherever we find human societies, an economic system will emerge.
Chapter 5: Economic evolution is mostly propelled by shifts in technology and society.
Chapter 6: Wealth relies on social and cultural meanings and circumstances.
Chapter 7: Wealth doesn’t just grow; it evolves.
Chapter 8: We can change society for the better through our daily economic actions.
Description
The Origin of Wealth shows us the inadequacies of the economic theories that underpin our understanding of economics. The book argues that economic actors shouldn’t be seen as rational consumers that act on their self-interest. Rather, economics is best understood as a complex system of adaptation, similar to evolution, where products, ideas, and ideology compete for survival.
Who Should Listen
- Students and scholars of economic science
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