Capitalism in the Information Age (The New Economy and Its Consequences)

Author: [German] Uwe Jean Haus, translated by Xu Hongyan and Zhang Yu
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: How does the economy work today, and what will it be like tomorrow? What behavior will people adopt to meet market needs? How can economic and human coordination be achieved? These are brief summaries of the three parts of this book. People living in this new world face choices: opportunities for all aspects of social life have increased. However, people must also make choices because the networked market economy not only creates new choices but also destroys old ones. Besides Uwe Jean Haus, it is difficult to find another German journalist or scientist as dedicated to observing the development of the new economy. For a long time, he has been studying the impact of the new economy on our lives. He writes that there will be no regression in the future; whether we like it or not, we must adapt to this change. But the question is, how much sacrifice does the fast-paced life under the market economy demand from human nature? Steering the power of the economy onto a human-centric track is precisely the main purpose of Haus's book. This book addresses three major questions: How does the economy work today, and what will it be like tomorrow? What behavior will people adopt to meet market needs? How can economic and human coordination be achieved? These three parts comprehensively discuss the phenomena, essence, and our responses to the new economy. Target Audience: Researchers and enthusiasts in economics, sociology, and political science; theoretical workers; students and teachers in literature-related fields; cadres from government and party organizations.