Bionomics: Inevitability of Capitalism

BIONOMICS argues that what we call capitalism (or tree-market economics) is not an ism at all but a naturally occurring phenomenon. It is the way society spontaneously organizes itsell for survival in a world of limited resources. This book contends that a parallel relationship exists between an eco-system based on genetic information and, an economy derived from technical information. By studying economic relations among organisms and their environment, BIONOMICS offers the best vantage-point for a revaluation of our received economic wisdom. Some organisms and organizations are minuscule (like bacteria like single-person offices) but found in huge numbers and varieties; others (like great blue whales and IBM) are massive and few. The viceroy butterfly mimics the colours of the inedible monarch butterfly and confuses gullible customers (that is, predatory birds) and exemplifies the difficulties of trademark protection. The thirty-eight species of ant known as leafcutters admirably represent the most elaborate form of division of labour. Drawing on evolutionary biology and his own experience as a high-tech entrepreneur and consultant to leading corporations, Michael Rothschild provides an entirely new explanation of our economic past and probable future. BIONOMICS offers the first coherent view of the historical forces that are propelling the worldwide trends towards free-market economics Revolutionary... a fascinating and highly creative alternative to the way conventional economics views the world - The Wall Street Journal Marvellous. One of those rare books that start you thinking along new lines - Donald Petersen, Retired Chairman, Ford Motor Company A challenging and eye-opening look at both nature and society, an important expansion of our understanding of political economy - Liberty A book as shocking and unexpected as the dismantling of the Berlin Wall - Washington Times