Paul Ormerod je uznávaný ekonóm, ktorý sa špecializuje na skúmanie zložitosti a nepredvídateľnosti moderných ekonomík. Jeho práca sa hlboko ponára do ľudského správania, psychologických vplyvov a sociálnych faktorov, ktoré formujú ekonomické výsledky, často spochybňujúc tradičné racionálne modely. Ormerod kladie dôraz na pochopenie toho, ako sa ekonomické systémy vyvíjajú a ako sa v nich objavujú nové vzorce, pričom čitateľom ponúka prenikavý pohľad na dynamiku, ktorá riadi náš svet.
This text questions the abilities of the economists who influence political decisions on the economy. Ormerod aims to show that traditional economists view the world in a way which ensures they will never be able to understand it. He suggests that economies are not machines, but dynamic organisms
Focuses on why some businesses fail, and how to avoid it. This book looks at a truth all too seldom acknowledged: most commercial and public policy ventures will not succeed. It shows what strategies corporations, businesses and governments will need to adopt to stand a chance of prospering in a world where only one thing is certain.
According to Paul Ormerod, author of the bestselling Butterfly Economics and Why Most Things Fail, the mechanistic viewpoint of conventional economics is drastically limited - because it cannot comprehend the vital nature of networks.
The book provides an extensive and detailed account of Papua New Guinea's wild orchids, serving as an essential reference for botanists, ecologists, and enthusiasts. It includes comprehensive listings of all orchid types, synonymous names, and their respective herbarium locations. Notably, it introduces 35 new species and subspecies, along with 25 new scientific combinations, and presents new classifications within several genera. Technical illustrations complement the descriptions, making it a vital resource for anyone studying these unique plants.
The author's witty and informed analysis of events provides an ideal introduction to important ideas for anybody interested in how the modern economy works.
Essays on the Changing Direction of Socialist Thought
