Life after Capitalism: The Meaning of Wealth, the Future of the Economy, and the Time Theory of Money

In his book "Life After Google," George Gilder argues that the clash of creativity with power at the heart of economic systems leads to global cognitive dissonance and that the creation of the novel taps capitalism's infinite promise and is humanity's only path of escape from stagnation and tyranny.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 03 August 2023
Publisher: Regnery Publishing Inc

The capitalist era is over—get ready for life after capitalism. For more than two hundred years, capitalism spread wealth around the globe, bringing unprecedented prosperity and progress,liberating human potential. But something has gone terribly wrong in the world economy. Creativity and faith in the future—capitalisms crucial ingredients—seem to have run out. The elites think they can maintain a nations wealth by printing money and investing it in favored industries. Their trust in bureaucratic experts,their cautionary paranoia,and their delusional belief that they can “control” everything from the spread of a virus to the weather,are sucking the life out of the economy. Ordinary people,their freedoms restricted,their prospects dim,are losing their faith in their institutions. Such misguided corporatism and pride,confusion and despair,are the result of a deep misunderstanding of capitalism itself. The bestselling futurist and venture capitalist George Gilder explains why economics is not an incentive system to be manipulated but an information system to be freed. Material resources are essentially as plentiful as the atoms of the universe. What drives economic growth in a free market is innovation, entrepreneurship, and human creativity.

Gilder believes that the creation of the novel is humanitys only path of escape from stagnation and tyranny. He argues that the clash of creativity with power at the heart of economic systems leads to global cognitive dissonance. The elites, he says, are trying to control the economy through bureaucratic experts and delusional beliefs, but this is only causing more harm than good. Ordinary people are losing faith in their institutions, and the economy is suffering as a result.

Gilder suggests that the solution to the economic crisis is to free the economy from the control of the elites and allow innovation, entrepreneurship, and human creativity to thrive. He believes that the novel is a powerful tool for achieving this goal, as it can inspire people to think creatively and challenge the status quo. The novel, he says, can also help to create a new economic system that is more fair and just, one that rewards hard work and creativity rather than wealth and power.

In conclusion, the capitalist era is over, and it is time for us to embrace life after capitalism. George Gilder believes that the creation of the novel is humanitys only path of escape from stagnation and tyranny. He argues that the clash of creativity with power at the heart of economic systems leads to global cognitive dissonance and that the novel is a powerful tool for achieving this goal. By freeing the economy from the control of the elites and allowing innovation, entrepreneurship, and human creativity to thrive, we can create a new economic system that is more fair and just, one that rewards hard work and creativity rather than wealth and power.

Weight: 426g
Dimension: 161 x 237 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781684512249