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1 online resource (xxii, 377 pages) : illustrations |
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The bitcoin narratives -- An adventure in consilience -- Contagion, constellations, and confluence -- Why do some narratives go viral? -- The Laffer curve and Rubik's Cube go viral -- Diverse evidence on the virality of economic narratives -- Causality and constellations -- Seven propositions of narrative economics -- Recurrence and mutation -- Panic versus confidence -- Frugality versus conspicuous consumption -- The gold standard versus bimetallism -- Labor-saving machines replace many jobs -- Automation and artificial intelligence replace almost all jobs -- Real estate booms and busts -- Stock market bubbles -- Boycotts, profiteers, and evil business -- The wage-price spiral and evil labor unions -- Future narratives, future research. |
ISBN |
0691189978 |
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9780691189970 (electronic bk.) |
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9780691182292 (hardcover) |
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