The Origin of Wealth
Eric Beinhocker
11 people recommended it in 10 threads, 2007–2019.
What people on Hacker News said
It's the only non-technical book that gets into agent-based computational economics.
I thought it was very provocative, i was feeling very bored and reading it awoke my curiosity and eagerness to learn again.
I liked Eric Beinhocker, Origin of Wealth: Evolution, Complexity, and the Radical Remaking of Economics.
It's a fascinating read for anybody interested in economics, capitalism, etc.
The Origin of Wealth -- Similar to Antifragile with a lot of mental models packed in on many different subjects: economics, business, biology, ...
don't let the false prophets of equilibrium theory and efficient market theory bend your ear too far ;)
Where it comes up
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