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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Information is physical order, inherently meaningless in itself; our knowledge grants it meaning.
Chapter 3: There are many more ways to make disorder than to produce order in the universe.
Chapter 4: Solid matter can process and interpret information. A tree is basically a solar-powered computer.
Chapter 5: Humans are truly unique because we accumulate information in the form of new products.
Chapter 6: A single mind can learn only so much; sharing knowledge lets us build upon what came before.
Chapter 7: Creating efficient networks is difficult, yet modern technology has simplified the process.
Chapter 8: Rich countries keep on prospering because they excel at building open, welcoming networks.
Description
Why Information Grows (2015) takes you straight to the heart of the battle between entropy and order, examining the way that information is propagated and its impact on life, civilization and the universe. In doing so, the book offers a thought-provoking explanation for the success of human beings on earth.
Who Should Listen
- Anybody interested in economics
- Anybody wanting to know the truth about order and chaos
- Anybody interested in what makes our planet special