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William Bernstein 出版社: McGraw-Hill 副标题: How the Prosperity of the Modern World was Created 出版年: 02 April, 2004 页数: 350 定价: $29.95 装帧: Hardcover ISBN: 9780071421928
'...a tour de force...prepare to be amazed' - John C. Bogle, founder and former CEO, The Vanguard Group. A bold new look at the continuing era of prosperity - how we got here, and where we could be headed. Why didn't the Florentines invent the steam engines and flying machines that Da Vinci sketched? What kept the master metallurgists of ancient Rome from discovering electricit...
'...a tour de force...prepare to be amazed' - John C. Bogle, founder and former CEO, The Vanguard Group. A bold new look at the continuing era of prosperity - how we got here, and where we could be headed. Why didn't the Florentines invent the steam engines and flying machines that Da Vinci sketched? What kept the master metallurgists of ancient Rome from discovering electricity? "The Birth of Plenty" takes a fascinating new look at the key conditions that had to be in place before world economic growth - and the technological progress underlying it - could occur, why those pathways are still absent in many parts of today's world, and what must be done before true, universal prosperity can become a reality.'Not long after 1820, prosperity began flowing in an ever increasing torrent; with each successive generation, the life of the son became observably more comfortable, informed, and predictable than that of the father. This book will examine the nature, causes, and consequences of this transformation...' - From the Introduction."The Birth of Plenty" doesn't mean to suggest that nothing of note existed before 1820. What "The Birth of Plenty" suggests - and supports with irrefutable fact and groundbreaking analysis - is that, from the dawn of recorded history through 1820, the 'mass of man' experienced essentially zero growth, either in economic standing or living standards. It was only in the third decade of the nineteenth century that the much of the world's standard of living began to inexorably and irreversibly improve, and the modern world was born. But what changed, and why then?Noted financial expert and neurologist William Bernstein isolates the four conditions which, when occurring simultaneously, constitute an all-inclusive formula for human progress: Property rights - creators must have proper incentives to create scientific rationalism - innovators must be allowed to innovate without fear of retribution; Capital markets - entrepreneurs must be given access to capital to pursue their visions; transportation/communication - society must provide mechanisms for effective communication of ideas and transport of finished products. Beyond just shining a light on how quickly progress occurs once the building blocks are in place, however, "The Birth of Plenty" examines how their absence constitutes nothing less than a prescription for continued human struggle and pain.Why do so many parts of the world remain behind, while others learn to adapt, adopt, and move forward? What must long-troubled nations do to pull themselves from the never-ending spiral of defeatism? "The Birth of Plenty" addresses these timely and vital questions head-on, empirically and without apology, and provides answers that are both thought-provoking and troubling. "The Birth of Plenty" frames the modern world's prosperity - or, in far too many cases, continuing lack of prosperity - in terms that are ingenious yet simple, complex yet easily understood. Entertaining and provocative, it will forever change the way you view the human pursuit of happiness, and bring the conflicts of both the world's superpowers and developing nations into a fascinating and informative new light.
William Bernstein是一名职业神经科医生、兼职作家，但这并不妨碍他写出一本本有趣的好书。由于他对于金融和金融史的爱好恰好和我重叠，我也有幸读了不少他的好书，其中《The Four Pillars of Investing》更是我读过的最好的关于投资的书籍。通过自己血与泪的经历，我自知没...
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0 有用 庄常飞 2011-12-23 13:50:18
就这本书的立意来说，执行的可谓毫无瑕疵，但立意本身是有问题的，以后详谈。
0 有用 SonicCarsick 2015-08-31 12:54:51
economic historian总是让我提不起兴趣。。
0 有用 宝宝TWO 2017-04-10 11:27:53
他投资的书写的烂，这本书还不错。
0 有用 宝宝TWO 2017-04-10 11:27:53
他投资的书写的烂，这本书还不错。
0 有用 SonicCarsick 2015-08-31 12:54:51
economic historian总是让我提不起兴趣。。
0 有用 庄常飞 2011-12-23 13:50:18
就这本书的立意来说，执行的可谓毫无瑕疵，但立意本身是有问题的，以后详谈。