Morals and Markets: An Evolutionary Account of the Modern World"The book draws on recent academic research in evolutionary game theory and behavioral economics, and tells familiar stories like the rise of Google as well as forgotten tales like the Ponzi scheme that swallowed Albania. The characters range from amoebas and William Blake to Boris Yeltsin and Zorro. Engaging and insightful, Morals and Markets offers a fresh perspective on the modern world and new hope for the future."--BOOK JACKET. |
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
Why Is the Modern World So Rich? | 43 |
Romantics Communists and Other | 59 |
When Markets Need Morals | 73 |
The Rise and Occasional Crash of | 93 |
Why Do Some People Like | 107 |
Markets for Crime and Markets for Punishment | 125 |
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Morals and Markets: An Evolutionary Account of the Modern World D. Friedman No preview available - 2008 |
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