[书籍] The Birth of Plenty: How the Prosperity of the Modern World Was Created[财富的诞生]
出版社:
McGraw-Hill
简介:
"Compact and immensely readable … a tour de force. Prepare to be amazed." — John C. Bogle, Founder and Former CEO, The Vanguard Group "Vital—a cogent, timely journey through the economic history of the modern world." — Publishers Weekly In The Birth of Plenty, William Bernstein, the bestselling author of The Four Pillars of Investing, presents his provocative, highly acclaimed theory of why prosperity has been the engine of civilization for the last 200 years. This is a fascinating, irresistibly written "big-picture" work that highlights and explains the impact of four elements that when occurring simultaneously, are the fundamental building blocks for human progress: Property rights, which drive creativity Scientific rationalism, which permits the freedom to innovate without fear of retribution; Capital markets, which provide funding for people to pursue their visions; Transportation/communication, which allows for the effective transfer of ideas and products. Meticulously researched, splendidly told, and featuring a new preface and introduction, The Birth of Plenty explains the interplay of the events, philosophies, and related phenomena that were nothing less than the crucible of the modern age. This is one of the rare books that will change how you look at the world. 《财富的诞生》是一部既轻松又严肃的财富增长史。作者勾勒出了有史以来人类经济增长的曲线，从中我们可以发现，在1820年前后，人类经济呈现出爆发性的增长，而在此前几乎没有什么增长。作者试图为我们揭示引发这一伟大经济腾飞的文化、历史、法律、技术等因素。他认为，四大要素或称四种制度是实现经济增长的前提条件： 可靠的财产权，科学理性主义，现代资本市场，交通与通信技术。 只有当这四个要素全部具备后，一个国家才能繁荣起来。 在《财富的诞生》中，我们既可以看到作者围绕着哥白尼、培根、布拉赫、开普勒、伽利略、牛顿和哈雷的贡献而展开的科学理性发展史的描述，也能看到摩根财团为爱迪生的新发明——灯泡——的商品化进行融资，共同打造通用电气公司（GE）的传奇故事，还可以了解英国知识产权保护制度的建立，以及现代印刷技术、蒸汽机的发明对人类社会产生的巨大影响。另外，作者还探讨了造成国家贫富差距的原因，以及富裕与民生、国民幸福之间的关系。
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