Anthill Economics: Animal Ecosystems and the Human Economy - Nathanial Gronewold

Written by Nathanial Gronewold
Read by Stephen R. Thorne
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 128 Kbps

General Information
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Title: Anthill Economics
Subtitle: Animal Ecosystems and the Human Economy
Author: Nathanial Gronewold
Reader: Stephen R. Thorne
Audiobook Copyright: 2021-04-06
Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc.
Duration: 9 hrs 17 mins
ISBN: 9781666105599
Subjects: Political, Science & Technology

File Information
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Media Format: AAC
Total Files: 1
Total Size: 516 MB
Bitrate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
Channels: Stereo

Book Description
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Drawing from the nascent field of biophysical economics, Anthill
Economics puts forth a radical new way of thinking: as twenty-first-
century citizens, the global economy truly is our human ecosystem. It
is where raw materials are sourced, goods are supplied, energy is
converted, and capital is exchanged. Shouldn’t it stand to reason that
the same principles that affect animal ecosystems similarly apply to
our-albeit more complex-human ecosystem, too?

Gronewold draws comparisons from both the animal kingdom and the
atomic world. The rollercoaster-like rise and fall of the caribou
population on a remote island can teach us about resource allocation.
The behavior of squirrels gathering nuts is a lesson in energy return
on investment. Could the high unemployment rates of anthill colonies
shed light on problems with the human job market? And, will global
warming change these patterns for humans and insects alike?
Furthermore, if certain laws of physics can be used to explain the
distribution of energy in a complex physical system, could these same
laws also explain the distribution of money in a complex economic
system as well?

This clearly written book full of illuminating ecological analogies
provides a more complete understanding of human commerce shaped by the
rules of nature and laws of physics.