Why Culture Matters Most Rose David C. Professor of Economics Department of Economics University of Missouri-St. LouisPevná vazba
Why Culture Matters Most Rose David C. Professor of Economics Department of Economics University of Missouri-St. LouisPevná vazba The key to achieving mass flourishing is culture - not genes,…
Specifikacia Why Culture Matters Most Rose David C. Professor of Economics Department of Economics University of Missouri-St. LouisPevná vazba
Why Culture Matters Most Rose David C. Professor of Economics Department of Economics University of Missouri-St. LouisPevná vazba
The key to achieving mass flourishing is culture - not genes, geography, institutions, or policies.In this thought-provoking book, David C. General prosperity requires large group cooperation, which requires trust, and yet as societies grow larger it becomes more difficult to sustain a high trust society. Rose argues that societal success depends on overcoming the challenge posed by rational self-interest undermining the common good.
Culturally transmitted moral beliefs can sustain large group trust are akin to commonly owned asset by members of society and like any commons are subject to problems of abuse and neglect.These problems are apparent in all societies, and Rose highlights a dilemma: while Culture uniquely addresses this problem by aligning individual interests with the common good, thereby addressing the empathy problem and the greater good rationalization problem.