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A Culture of Growth - The Origins of the Modern Economy (Paperback)
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A Culture of Growth - The Origins of the Modern Economy (Paperback)
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Why Enlightenment culture sparked the Industrial Revolution During
the late eighteenth century, innovations in Europe triggered the
Industrial Revolution and the sustained economic progress that
spread across the globe. While much has been made of the details of
the Industrial Revolution, what remains a mystery is why it took
place at all. Why did this revolution begin in the West and not
elsewhere, and why did it continue, leading to today's
unprecedented prosperity? In this groundbreaking book, celebrated
economic historian Joel Mokyr argues that a culture of growth
specific to early modern Europe and the European Enlightenment laid
the foundations for the scientific advances and pioneering
inventions that would instigate explosive technological and
economic development. Bringing together economics, the history of
science and technology, and models of cultural evolution, Mokyr
demonstrates that culture-the beliefs, values, and preferences in
society that are capable of changing behavior-was a deciding factor
in societal transformations. Mokyr looks at the period 1500-1700 to
show that a politically fragmented Europe fostered a competitive
"market for ideas" and a willingness to investigate the secrets of
nature. At the same time, a transnational community of brilliant
thinkers known as the "Republic of Letters" freely circulated and
distributed ideas and writings. This political fragmentation and
the supportive intellectual environment explain how the Industrial
Revolution happened in Europe but not China, despite similar levels
of technology and intellectual activity. In Europe, heterodox and
creative thinkers could find sanctuary in other countries and
spread their thinking across borders. In contrast, China's version
of the Enlightenment remained controlled by the ruling elite.
Combining ideas from economics and cultural evolution, A Culture of
Growth provides startling reasons for why the foundations of our
modern economy were laid in the mere two centuries between Columbus
and Newton.
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