""Creative Destruction" is a brilliant book--by far the most
original and sophisticated analysis of the place of art in the
global market economy that I have seen. It is also extraordinarily
readable. In clear and energetic prose, Tyler Cowen provides an
economic analysis of a breathtaking variety of artistic
cultures--from the restaurants of Paris to the soapstone carvings
of the Inuit, from Nbebele bead art of South Africa to Tuvan throat
singers in Mongolia."--John Tomasi, Brown University, author of
"Liberalism Beyond Justice"
"Reading this book was a joy. The number of new books on
globalization is large. But "Creative Destruction" adds a unique
perspective. It constructs a largely economic case for optimism,
the idea that globalization is not necessarily in conflict with
cultural diversity but might instead promote, revive, and broaden
traditional cultures. Many readers will find this argument both
original and provocative. And the examples make for very
entertaining reading."--Timur Kuran, University of Southern
California, author of "Private Truths, Public Lies"
"Tyler Cowen is an economist who knows which rap artists are the
best, what kind of Persian rug from which period is the best, which
period of French cinema is the best, and what kind of Afropop is
best. But he also has explanations for why they are the best,
explanations that draw upon concepts from economics and other
social sciences. Cowen, perhaps more thoroughly than anyone before,
celebrates and details the changes in world culture which result
from world trade and contact, in a word, "globalization." He is
well aware of globalization's homogenizing dangers but convincingly
argues that its unexpectedbenefits, in increasing "hybridity" as
well as "authenticity," are not fully appreciated."--Michael
Suk-Young Chwe, University of California, Los Angeles, author of
"Rational Ritual, Culture, Coordination, and Common Knowledge"
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