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The Production of Seriousness

The Metaphysics of Economic Reason
By:C. Gustafsson
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9780230354883
eText ISBN:9780230355712
Edition:0
Copyright:2012
Format:Page Fidelity

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This book is about the roots of managerial rationality. A theoretical base, founded on the concept of 'memetics' is developed in order to explain human thinking and human reason as products of cultural evolution. Cultural change and development are explained by simple, value-driven memetic mechanisms like 'ritualization' and 'extremization'.