Economic Activity Is Carried Out

In The Future The Optimal Form Of Industrial Organization Will Be Neither Small Companies Nor Large Ones But Network Structures That Share The Advantages Of Both.

The Desire For Economic Prosperity Is Itself Not Culturally Determined But Almost Universally Shared

As A Piece Of Travel Literature Alone, 'the Ends Of The Earth' Succeeds In Providing A Tangible Sense Of The Sweaty, Smelly Reality Of Many Exotic Points On The Map, With Glimpses Of Their Cruelty But Also, Occasionally, Of Beauty And Human Kindness. As A Piece Of Analysis, It Is Deeply Thought-provoking.

If Networks Are To Be More Efficient...this Will Come About Only On The Basis Of A High Level Of Trust And The Existence Of Shared Norms Of Ethical Behavior Between Network Members

To Truly Esteem Oneself Means That One Must Be Capable Of Feeling Shame Or Self-disgust When One Does Not Live Up To A Certain Standard