[免費下載]Morals and Markets: An Evolutionary Account of the Modern World

Author: Daniel Friedman
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; 1 edition (September 16, 2008)

Book Description
Economist and evolutionary game theorist Daniel Friedman demonstrates that our moral codes and our market systems-while often in conflict-are really devices evolved to achieve similar ends, and that society functions best when morals and markets are in balance with each other.

Review
"Anyone interested in markets and morals -- perhaps the central issue of our time -- should read this very interesting and thoughtful book." -- Tyler Cowen, Professor of Economics, George Mason University

"The message markets plus moral is excellent-- it is consonant with behavioral game theory’s results, including experiments with small-scale societies, and with McCloskey’s recent book on bourgeois morality.  But, Friedman’s message is simpler and clearer." -- Herbert Gintis, Santa Fe Institute, Central Europe University (Budapest)

"I have been waiting for someone to write this book for a long time. Its use of historical anecdotes to explain why one cannot divorce a society's economics from its social contract is utterly convincing." -- Ken Binmore, Professor Emeritus, University College London

"This book expertly addresses the most important issues confronting the continued evolution of morals and instituions for human socioeconomic betterment." --    Vernon L. Smith, George L. Argyros Chair in Finance & Economics, Chapman University