Why Information Grows: The Evolution of Order, from Atoms to Economies
The Beginning of Infinity
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Yes. But the framework above gives some rationale as to why that is so — why did it start in the public sector, and why did it shift? Because technology no longer favors 20th-century-style centralized states, and new models are now arising. However, there was a period from ~1933-1970 when the centralized US government did the Hoover Dam, the Manhat... See more
Balaji S. Srinivasan • If Einstein Had The Internet: An Interview With Balaji Srinivasan
He argues that a low entropy, or predictable and stable, carrier is required for the emergence of knowledge -- whether it be a fiber optic cable and communication, or a social system governed by the rule of law and economic innovation. Such a social system is not spontaneous, but rather developed through sacrifice and a religious order.
George Gilder • George Gilder on knowledge, power, and the economy
The primary job of business is to solve human problems, and the primary job of the state, then, is to create the conditions for large-scale cooperation to allow that process to happen. That involves things like promoting inclusion. You can’t have large-scale cooperation if you’re systematically excluding large groups of people. You have to have fai
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