Joseph Schumpeter

Joseph Alois Schumpeter (1883 – 1950) was an Austrian political economist. Born in Moravia, he briefly served as Finance Minister of Austria in 1919. In 1932, he became a professor at Harvard University where he remained until the end of his career, eventually obtaining U.S. citizenship.

One of the most influential economists of the 20th century, Schumpeter popularized the term "creative destruction" in economics.

Schumpeter claimed that he had set himself three goals in life: to be the greatest economist in the world, to be the best horseman in all of Austria and the greatest lover in all of Vienna. He said he had reached two of his goals, but he never said which two, although he is reported to have said that there were too many fine horsemen in Austria for him to succeed in all his aspirations.…more

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	Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 58,136 ratings — published 2012 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Worldly Philosophers by Robert L. Heilbroner 4.16 avg rating — 9,004 ratings — published 1953 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pastoral Song: A Farmer’s Journey by James Rebanks 4.42 avg rating — 7,971 ratings — published 2020 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs. Private Sector Myths by Mariana Mazzucato 3.94 avg rating — 3,407 ratings — published 2011 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prophet of Innovation: Joseph Schumpeter and Creative Destruction by Thomas K. McCraw 4.19 avg rating — 218 ratings — published 2007 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joseph Schumpeter and Dynamic Economic Change: Capitalism as "Creative Destruction" by Laurence S. Moss 3.49 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2006 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joseph Schumpeter's Two Theories of Democracy by John Medearis 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2001 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joseph A. Schumpeter by Laurence S. Moss 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1996 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joseph Schumpeter: Scholar, Teacher, and Politician by Eduard März it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1991 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars