Books by Joseph Tainter
“Tainter has a very simple theory, which is that most social systems start very simple, and we benefit a lot when they become complicated. We live in a modern economy where everyone hones a different skill… There are benefits to complexity. We actually want to create more complexity, more subdivisions of labor, more expertise, because then we’re able to trade it and do something magical. But Tainter argues that there’s a certain point in almost any of these economic systems, or any society, where we go over the peak of benefits and start getting more and more uselessly complex over time.” Read more...
The best books on Industrial Policy
Danny Crichton, Journalist
Interviews where books by Joseph Tainter were recommended
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Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective
by Ha-Joon Chang -
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Creating the Cold War University: The Transformation of Stanford
by Rebecca Lowen -
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Asia's Next Giant: South Korea and Late Industrialization
by Alice Amsden -
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The Politics of Large Numbers: A History of Statistical Reasoning
by Alain Desrosières & Camille Naish (translator) -
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The Collapse of Complex Societies
by Joseph Tainter
The best books on Industrial Policy, recommended by Danny Crichton
The best books on Industrial Policy, recommended by Danny Crichton
Government intervention in the economy played a key role in the East Asian economic miracle and, further back, the development of countries that have traditionally championed free markets around the world. As the merit of state leadership in key industries returns to mainstream debate, Danny Crichton of venture capital firm Lux Capital recommends five outstanding books for understanding industrial policy.
