Hymn to Business Culture

Author: [USA] Tyler
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: The author of this book, Tyler Cowen, is a renowned American economist. He examines the culture of capitalism from an economic perspective. The content can be summarized as follows: Does the market economy promote or hinder the development of music, literature, and visual arts? Is the economic force of supply and demand helpful or detrimental to the pursuit of creativity? This book answers these two questions. The author, with rigorous arguments and abundant examples, strives to encourage a more favorable attitude towards the commercialization of culture. He believes that the market economy under capitalism is a vibrant but insufficiently recognized institutional framework that supports the coexistence of various artistic concepts, allows a continuous stream of satisfying works to emerge, and helps both consumers and artists enhance their appreciation of art. Tyler Cowen argues that various forms of contemporary culture, including visual arts, literature, music, and architecture, are flourishing.