Age of the Infovore Succeeding in the Information Economy

Name: Age of the Infovore Succeeding in the Information Economy
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ISBN: 9780452296190

ISBN-10: 0452296196

ISBN-13: 9780452296190

Edition: 2011

Authors: Tyler Cowen

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"Will change the way you think about thinking." -Daniel H. Pink, author of A Whole New Mind Renowned behavioral economist and commentator Tyler Cowen shows that our supernetworked world is changing the way we think-and empowering us to thrive in any economic climate. Whether it is micro-blogging on Twitter or buying single songs at iTunes, we can now customize our lives to shape our own specific needs. In other words, we can create our own economy-and live smarter, happier, fuller lives. at a time when apocalyptic thinking has become all too common, Cowen offers a much- needed information age manifesto that will resonate with readers of Dan Ariely's Predictably Irrational, Steven Johnson's…

Book details

List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 6/29/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Preface



The Future of Thinking Differently



Hidden Creativity



Why Modern Culture is Like Marriage, in all its Glory



Im, Cell Phones, and Facebook



The Buddha as Savior and the Professor as Shaman



The New Economy of Stories



Heroes



Beauty isn't What You Think it is



Autistic Politics



The Future of the Universe


Further Reading and References


Acknowledgments


Index