Culture, Innovation, and Growth Dynamics

A New Theory for the Applicability of Ideas

Elias G Carayannis author Ali Pirzadeh author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Published:5th Oct '21

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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.

ISBN: 9783030149024

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 388g

179 pages

1st ed. 2021