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New rules for the new economy

10 radical strategies for a connected world
Pages
179
Published
1998
Language
English

Synopsis

A spirited and groundbreaking book in the tradition of such futuristic bestsellers as Megatrends, The Year 2000, and Future ShockForget supply and demand. Forget computers. The old rules are broken. Today, communication, not computation, drives change. We are rushing into a world where connectivity is everything, and where old business know-how means nothing. In this new economic order, success flows primarily from understanding networks, and networks have their own rules. In New Rules for the New Economy, Kelly presents ten fundamental principles of the connected economy that invert the traditional wisdom of the industrial world.Succinct and memorable, New Rules explains why these powerful laws are already hardwired into the new economy, and how they play out in all kinds of business--both low and high tech--all over the world. More than an overview of new economic principles, it prescribes clear and specific strategies for success in the network economy. For any worker, CEO, or middle manager, New Rules is the survival kit for the new economy.

About the author

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Kevin Kelly

Kevin Kelly is a founding editor of Wired magazine who writes about the future of technology and society. He is best known for Out of Control, a foundational look at how biological systems and machines are merging. His books offer a clear-eyed perspective on how the digital world is changing.