The Origin of Wealth: Evolution, Complexity, and the Radical Remaking of Economics

The Origin of Wealth: Evolution, Complexity, and the Radical Remaking of Economics

Over 6.4 billion people participate in a $36.5 trillion global economy, designed and overseen by no one. How did this marvel of self-organized complexity evolve? How is wealth created within this syst…

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