Knowledge and Power
by George Gilder
Information theory as economics: entrepreneurs create surprise, government creates noise. Gilder's attempt to re-found supply-side thinking.
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you want capitalism through Shannon's lens.
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Three things you will actually use
- Knowledge is wealth.
- Surprise is growth.
- Low-entropy carriers.
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Gilder's theory.
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