A Culture of Growth: The Origins of the Modern Economy - Joel Mokyr
Language: EnglishKeywords:
Capitalism
Economic History
Economics
Enlightenment
Growth
Industrial Revolution
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With narration by Anu Anand, who tells the story of how Enlightenment culture sparked the Industrial Revolution
During the late eighteenth century, innovations in Europe triggered the Industrial Revolution and the sustained economic progress that spread across the globe. While much has been made of the details of the Industrial Revolution, what remains a mystery is why it took place at all. Why did this revolution begin in the West and not elsewhere, and why did it continue, leading to today’s unprecedented prosperity? In this groundbreaking book, celebrated economic historian Joel Mokyr argues that a culture of growth specific to early modern Europe and the European Enlightenment laid the foundations for the scientific advances and pioneering inventions that would instigate explosive technological and economic development. Bringing together economics, the history of science and technology, and models of cultural evolution, Mokyr demonstrates that culture—the beliefs, values, and preferences in society that are capable of changing behavior—was a deciding factor in societal transformations.
Mokyr looks at the period 1500-1700 to show that a politically fragmented Europe fostered a competitive “market for ideas” and a willingness to investigate the secrets of nature. At the same time, a transnational community of brilliant thinkers known as the “Republic of Letters” freely circulated and distributed ideas and writings. This political fragmentation and the supportive intellectual environment explain how the Industrial Revolution happened in Europe but not China, despite similar levels of technology and intellectual activity. In Europe, heterodox and creative thinkers could find sanctuary in other countries and spread their thinking across borders. In contrast, China’s version of the Enlightenment remained controlled by the ruling elite.
Combining ideas from economics and cultural evolution, A Culture of Growth provides startling reasons for why the foundations of our modern economy were laid in the mere two centuries between Columbus and Newton.
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This post has 3 comments
May 11th, 2023
from deleted post AudioBookBay12311:
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It had nothing to do with culture.
Yanis Varoufakis’s book “Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: A Brief History of Capitalism” explains what did it.
And “Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism” by Ha-Joon Chang has a criticism of the culture argument as well.
In both of these books you will find more convincing arguments which will make you doubt the conclusions of books such as this.
”
my response:
Just to clarify I’m not really interested in economics so my knowledge is fairly limited. Just looked both authors up and I\m not entirely sure how they are relevant. This book is mostly a history of economics and why the industrial revolution happened where it happened.
while Ha-Joon Chang is mostly concerned with development of low to middle income countries. I have also read a few critical reviews of his books such as:
Economic Record volume 88, issue 280 by Malcolm Bosworth; Greg Cutbush
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4932.2011.00787.x
“The evidence Chang advances to support all
his arguments is anecdotal, rather than statisti-
cal”
and as conclusion
“to develop.
The book passes as an interesting ‘armchair’
read for the type of reader happy to accept
unsubstantiated assertions and ill-conceived
criticisms of economic orthodoxy. Those look-
ing for moral support for their own disen-
chantment with mainstream economics will of
course be impressed. However, incisive readers
looking for more than that will be annoyed
and unconvinced. Accordingly, we would say
any governments presented with Chang’s
development recipes should tread very warily
indeed.”
May 11th, 2023
This book proposes that culture was responsible for the economic growth that the west has experienced. The two books I mentioned have sections that cover whether that is the case. In my opinion, they provide superior arguments which will make you doubt the conclusions of books such as this.
And Chang does present data to support his arguments. To me, it seems that the economist “Malcolm Bosworth” which you quoted is the one that is unhappy that economic neoliberal policies would ever get criticized. And so he has to label everyone as inferior and misguided for the mere reason of acknowledging that neoliberalism could’ve been responsible.
And if you are wondering why would he be unhappy? Because neoliberals (basically laissez faire or unfettered capitalism supporters) dominate economic spheres. They have controlled economic policy for the last 40 years and have produced bad results for the majority. But cannot accept that those economic policies were to blame. So they are shifting blame onto culture for example.
If you wish to take his critique as the end all be all and ignore the two books I mentioned, that is definitely an option. But in my opinion, you are the one who is being mislead. Someone who argues in good faith, would not need to use such words: “‘armchair’ read for the type of reader happy to accept unsubstantiated assertions and ill-conceived criticisms”.
May 12th, 2023
I haven’t read the book yet but from the excerpt it looks like it’s trying to explain why the industrial revolution occurred in europe and not in china for example.
Idk go read the full review, it’s a bit more nuanced than “has to label everyone as inferior and misguided for the mere reason of acknowledging that neoliberalism could’ve been responsible”. They weren’t the only peer reviewed paper I found heavily criticizing the book.
If I were to focus on economics I’d definitely read his book at some point (my only requirement be that they at least hold a phd).
Since you seem to know a lot more about this subject than I do (as I said i know 0 about economics) I’m sure you wouldn’t find it too hard to debunk the “terrible” reviews
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