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A review by alexager5028
Create Your Own Economy: The Path to Prosperity in a Disordered World by Tyler Cowen
3.0
I should start by saying I'm a huge fan of Tyler Cowen's. I value his insights on a wide range of topics. But this book is a bit of a mess.
First, the title is very misleading. The book is not so much about creating your own economy, but rather how many of the traits of autism, such as systematic ordering of information, are beneficial to success in the digital age. The fact that the title doesn't even mention autism is not very true to the book.
His premise was unique and I largely agree with it. However, the problem I had with the book is that it would have probably made for a better article than a book. Stretching the idea out led to Tyler taking the idea in many seemingly unrelated areas. At certain points in the book I would ask myself, what does this have to do with autism or the digital world?
First, the title is very misleading. The book is not so much about creating your own economy, but rather how many of the traits of autism, such as systematic ordering of information, are beneficial to success in the digital age. The fact that the title doesn't even mention autism is not very true to the book.
His premise was unique and I largely agree with it. However, the problem I had with the book is that it would have probably made for a better article than a book. Stretching the idea out led to Tyler taking the idea in many seemingly unrelated areas. At certain points in the book I would ask myself, what does this have to do with autism or the digital world?