George Gilder's "Knowledge and Power" is a great read. Yes, he lost me in a few places, but he also connects many "new" dots together. The concepts of Information Theory, and how that affects our economy, are superb. The concept of knowledge as surprise, and how the stock market and SOX are "protecting" us from information, and therefore making the market unstable, are clear.
Our country is in a deep hole right now. Sadly, most of our citizens lack an understanding of where our economic growth comes from. We cannot spend our way into a better economy.
Forced income equality is economic destruction. For some reason, this topic has become very "loud" lately. "Atlas Shrugged" should be required reading for everyone in the USA. Our economic system is capitalism, and we need to be reminded of what will happen if we forget the basics. The basics are that we need a system where investments go to ideas that make our lives better. People like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs have made the world a better place, and deserve the incomes they earn. They have devoted their lives to the betterment of mankind.
I will follow up on another book I am reading with Ayn Rand overtones. Please read Gilder. It is worth your time.
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