Cognitive Capitalism: Human Capital and the Wellbeing of Nations

by Heiner Rindermann

Nations can vary greatly in their wealth, democratic rights and the wellbeing of their citizens. These gaps are often obvious, and by studying the flow of immigration one can easily predict people's wants and needs. But why are there also large differences in the level of education indicating disparities in cognitive ability? How are they related to a country's economic, political and cultural development? Researchers in the paradigms of economics, psychology, sociology, evolution and cultural studies have tried to find answers for these hotly debated issues. In this book, Heiner Rindermann establishes a new model: the emergence of a burgher-civic world, supported by long-term background factors, furthered education and thinking. The burgher-civic world initiated a reciprocal development changing society and culture, resulting in past and present cognitive capital and wealth differences. This is an important text for graduate students and researchers in a wide range of fields, including economics, psychology, sociology and political science, and those working on economic growth, human capital formation and cognitive development.

Genres: Psychology, Economics, Science, Politics

592 pages, Paperback

Published January 31, 2018

Reviews

[Илья Дескулин]

Very meticulous and comprehensive analysis. However, the author seems to be somewhat optimistic about projections of future development. He bets on Flynn effect while ignoring the decline in g which is crucial to macroinnovations.

[Steven]

This could've been a good book.

The book has the right take on brains and pulling levers of diverse complexity. Outside of that, it's surreal to anyone who actually knows how the world works.

[Maristella]

Una palla.
Interessante la questione delle abilità cognitive e della loro relazione con la crescita economica e le differenze socio-culturali tra nazioni.
L'autore però mi sembra poco aperto e troppo aggressivo verso posizioni e teorie diverse dalla sua.
Il capitalismo cognitivo è sicuramente cruciale come il capitalismo economico. Lo scienziato ha il compito di mostrare dati, anche quando possono non piacere, ma quella è la fotografia della realtà e come tale va presa, accettata, contestualizzata. Ma farlo con saccenza e con la presunzione di non fare politica non aiuta nello scopo di fare comprendere l'importanza di coltivare le abilità cognitive a livello di società.