Why Information Grows. Book Summary

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Cesar Hidalgo

What’s inside

Cesar Hidalgo merges physics, economics, and human knowledge to unravel the mechanisms behind the growth of information and how it shapes economies.

You’ll Learn

  • Understanding the relationship between physics and economics
  • Gaining insights into the dynamics of economic growth
  • Learning about the importance of information in modern economies
  • Exploring the complexities of knowledge accumulation and distribution

Key Points

  • The role of physical order in information creation
  • How economic complexity emerges from information growth
  • The thermodynamics of information and human knowledge
  • The relationship between information and the economy
  • The process of knowledge accumulation in societies
  • Networks and the flow of information in economic systems

Who’s it For

  • Economists
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Physicists
  • Data Scientists
  • Students of complexity theory

About the author

Cesar Hidalgo is an Associate Professor at MIT, renowned for his work on network theory and economic complexity.