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Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus: How Growth Became the Enemy of Prosperity

byDouglas Rushkoff

Why doesn’t the explosive growth of companies like Facebook and Uber deliver more prosperity for everyone? The research behind Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus draws together economic evidence, institutional analysis, and historical examples to show how the central story changed over time. The result links how growth became the enemy of prosperity with debates in business & economics, showing where public institutions and private experience meet. Accessible without flattening the complexity, Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus gives readers a focused account of what changed, who was affected, and why the story endures.

Publisher

Portfolio

Publication date

Jun 06, 2017

Format

Print edition

Pages

304

ISBN

9780143131298