George Gilder Wealth is Knowledge. Growth is Learning. Money is Time.
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Andy Kessler
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February 6, 2022
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Wealth is Knowledge

Andy Kessler
February 6, 2022
Economics
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How to create lasting wealth is surprisingly simple: Do more with less. Always has been true, always will. The Industrial Revolution resulted from applying knowledge to replace messy horses with steam power, lowering both the cost of comfortable clothing and global shipping. Read More ›
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George Gilder
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August 5, 2013
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Surprise and Creativity

George Gilder
August 5, 2013
Economics
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All these schemes fail to answer the key questions about any economic theory. Can the theory provide a moral or “transcendental” justification for its results, so that it is politically acceptable? And can it explain growth and creativity? Read More ›
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George Gilder
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August 13, 2012
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Unleash the Mind

George Gilder
August 13, 2012
Economics
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Capitalism is the supreme expression of human creativity and freedom, an economy of mind overcoming the constraints of material power. It is not simply a practical success, a “worst of all systems except for the rest of them." It is dynamic, a force that pushes human enterprise down spirals of declining costs and greater abundance. Read More ›
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George Gilder
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August 1, 1981
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Vintage Gilder

George Gilder
August 1, 1981
Economics, Society
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Playboy: In the recent past, your ideas and writings have enraged feminists and political liberals. Today, those ideas seem to be among the guiding principles of a changed political climate in Washington. We’re going to ask you to summarize the major themes of your books. But, for starters, just what is it you believe in? GILDER: I believe in a free capitalist system in a larger cosmic order, founded on absolute truth. I believe there are such things as absolute truths and that society will necessarily reflect those truths, over time, in its organization and behavior. PB: Tell us an absolute truth. GILDER: An absolute truth I propound in Wealth And Poverty is “Give and you will be given unto.” Read More ›

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