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Record Nr.

UNINA9910502617103321

Autore

Carayannis Elias G.

Titolo

Culture, Innovation, and Growth Dynamics : A New Theory for the Applicability of Ideas / / by Elias G. Carayannis, Ali Pirzadeh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2021

ISBN

9783030149031

303014903X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (190 pages)

Collana

Palgrave Studies in Democracy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship for Growth, , 2662-365X

Disciplina

121.4

330.01

Soggetti

Business

Management science

Development economics

Economic development

Business and Management

Development Economics

Economic Growth

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1.Introduction -- 2.Ideas as a Medium -- 3.Political Culture and Ideology -- 4.Revisiting the Dominant Paradigm -- 5.Concluding Remarks.

Sommario/riassunto

This book argues that ideas in the social realm are the context-bound products of distinct histories and cultures and thus cannot be co-opted across place and time. When ideas are used out of context, they become mere empty words that are depicted as absolute ideals, independent of the specific historical circumstances in which they were conceived. Therefore, highly ideologically guidelines based on one-size-fits-all principles are doomed to fail. The book emphasizes that the dominant Western intellectual paradigm has not improved human society in either Western or non-Western parts of the world. Some of the book's objectives are to rethink the dominant paradigm and invent



a new world. We face an existential crisis that requires a new vision of the world and its well-being: one that is more inclusive and attentive to the diversity of people, histories, and cultures. We must remember that diversity in beliefs and values is the very essence of our humanity. This seminal work is essential reading for researchers of economic growth and development, political science, and innovation.