Book · 2015 · Business & Economics
Why Information Grows
The Evolution of Order, from Atoms to Economies
Why people recommend it
Why Information Grows by Cesar Hidalgo is a work by a physicist that explores the fundamental nature of economic development through the lens of information, networks, and order. Jim Pethokoukis mentioned the book during an appearance on The Ezra Klein Show in the May 21, 2024 episode titled A Conservative Futurist and a Supply-Side Liberal Walk Into a Podcast … hosted by Ezra Klein. When asked for book recommendations near the end of the conversation, Pethokoukis highlighted Hidalgo's work as a foundational text that had a profound impact on his own intellectual development. He explicitly stated that the book greatly influenced the formulation of his own writing and ideas surrounding economic growth and complexity. By crediting Hidalgo's theories on how information accumulates and drives societal wealth, Pethokoukis provided listeners with insight into the theoretical underpinnings of his futurist perspective. The recommendation served to direct the podcast audience toward an interdisciplinary study blending physics, economics, and sociology to explain why certain societies and economies successfully expand over time.
Who recommended it
- Jim Pethokoukis Recommended
Jim Pethokoukis — 1 mention
“one book which greatly influenced my book was the book why information grows which is by a physicist named Cesar Hildago”