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Microcosm: The Quantum Revolution In Economics And Technology Paperback – July 15, 1990

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From Simon & Schuster, Microcosm is the provocative national bestseller by the author of Wealth and Poverty.

George Gilder's Microcosm is the crystal ball of the next technological era. Leading scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs provide vivid accounts of the latest inventions, revealing how the new international balance of power really lies in information technology.
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George Franklin Gilder is an investor, author, economist, and co-founder of the Discovery Institute.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Free Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 15, 1990
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 067170592X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0671705923
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.13 x 1.12 x 9.25 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #1,961,242 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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George Gilder, one of the leading economic and technological thinkers of the past forty years, is the author of nineteen books, including Wealth and Poverty, Life After Television, Knowledge and Power, The Scandal of Money, and Life After Google. A founding fellow of the Discovery Institute, where he began his study of information theory, and an influential venture investor, he lives with his wife in western Massachusetts.

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  • Jaime C Rejas
    5.0 out of 5 stars The history it’s repeted in self !! Wisdoms, and Imagenation
    Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2018
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    The new true about the intelligent ( new innovation) now it’s the new asset much better then Lands or money!!
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  • Manoj Ranchord
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Foundational Text of George Gilder's Technology Works
    Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2019
    This is the foundational text for all of Gilder's technology analysis and arguably his best book to date. To truly understand his subsequent works on technology - Telecosm, Silicon Eye, Life after Television, Life After Google etc. - you must read this book which lays out the fundamental move from the macrocosm of visible matter governed by newtonian physics to the microcosm of the inner world of matter (the atom) governed by the quantum domain and the miracles of miniaturization which have yielded the computer and ultimately communications revolution. This book more than any other categorically explains the computer revolution and the birthing of the information age - (see Preface below, pg 11-12)

    "This book is an exploration of the meaning and future of modern technology. With it's origins in quantum physics and its embodiment in the microchip, the exemplary product of this technology is the computer. In all its manifestations .....including the worldwide ganglion of fibre-optic threads of glass and light (this was written in 1989 before the widespread use of the term world wide web)...computer technology epitomizes the fruits of the microcosm of quantum physics. It was quantum theory early this century that revealed the inner structure of matter for the first time and made modern computing possible.
    Broadly considered, the computer is the most important product of the quantum era. By exploring this central machine of the age, however, we discover not the centrality of machines and things but the primacy of human thought and creativity.
    The quantum era is still unfolding in a fourfold transformation of the world - in science, technology, business and politics - even in philosophy. But all changes converge in one epochal event: the overthrow of matter."

    After digesting this work you feel like you more fully comprehend the world you live in. Though authored almost 3 decades ago it remains highly relevant and in fact it is impossible to understand how we got here without this text. Gilder's coverage contains both depth and breadth, spanning the inner workings of micro-technology to the resultant shift in geo-political and economic power to those societies which liberate the creativity of the human mind. This book is the ultimate manifesto of the "triumph of mind over matter" and the heralding of a new age which has now eventuated.

    To the non-technical (like myself) i recommend reading the preface (brilliant summary of the whole book and its implications) and first chapter and then part 5 (The Quantum Economy) to get the wider implications before working your way back into the technical matter of parts 1-4). That way you get the core essence of his thesis whilst delving as deep/shallow into the technical matter as you please.

    The genius of George is that he was way ahead of the curve when in the 1980s whilst everyone else was infatuated with a myriad of geopolitical issues he began to prophesy through his works and in fact state to President Reagan that the microchip would literally change the structure of the world - virtually no one else had a clue at the time of the wide ranging effects to come. Gilder was perceiving something hidden in plain sight but missed by all.

    Finally this is another tremendous work of both economics, technology, entrepreneurship and philosophy. The last chapter "the triumph over materialism" is worth the price of admission alone and a fitting climax to an unprecedented work. Jack Kemp called this book "more important than Wealth and Poverty" and Management Guru Tom Peters called it "stunning". Enough said!

    PS. I recommend getting the Hardcover which has beautiful blurbs on inside covers and the back with endorsements from a diverse spread of experts. For those who read this book I would also recommend marrying this book with Gilder's more recent title "Knowledge and Power" which describes the Theory of Information and it;s effects on technology and economics thereby joining the revolution of the transistor on the silicon chip to the paradigm of Information Theory underlying all Information Technology (computing and communications).
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  • Dan E. Ross
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Technology / Economics primer!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2002
    Like another reader said, read Ray Kurzweils "Age of Spiritual Machines" after you read Microcosm to get better insight into semiconductors. This book, along with Microchip Fabrication: A Practical Guide to Semiconductor Processing, are what enabled me to understand the forces driving the semiconductor / computer industry. I was introduced to both books working as a junior semiconductor analyst coming out of grad school. Gilder's book on Telecosm is great for those looking to better understand how telecommunications will affect the world's economies moving forward.
    First off, don't read this book hoping to get investment advice. That isn't Gilder's expertise. The guy is an economist folks. His rise to fame may have been during the telecom boom but he became well known during the Reagan era when he wrote a book on The Spirit of Enterprise and Wealth and Poverty, which discussed entrpreneurial ventures and how they were the key to creating wealth in this country. Reagan dragged this guy around the country folks because of his insights into the entrepreneurial spirit! Gilder sits on panels at conferences with such luminaries as Peter Drucker, Lester Thurow, Andy Grove and other intellectuals.
    When you read this you will find out the following
    1) There is a lot of technical jargon in it. Most should be able to learn what he is saying but it isn't like reading a trashy, romance novel. You have to think.
    2) He is trying to convey the fundamental change that semiconductors will have on the economy and why. Having worked in telecom and being a closet economist with an MBA I can say this guy knows his stuff folks.
    3) Semiconductors are the core technology in any electronic equipment and it is actually the most proprietary element in a design so it is worth learning more about them since they create a lot of wealth for investors.
    The one thing that Gilder emphasizes in this book is the power of individual initiative. We are in the knowledge economy folks and microprocessors and PCs are enabling us to be more productive, begin new careers and experience a quality of life that very few predicted 40 years ago. The microchip and its implications are amazing. The power of the individual in the knowledge economy are causing governments to feel more helpless as they attempt to develop industrial policies and taxation.
    Other books to read for futurists and aspiring managers/leaders are Peter Drucker's The Essential Drucker, Built on Trust (social organization) and The Worldly Philsophers by Robert Heilbroner (greatest economist highlights).
    Now, eight years past its initial release, many of his predictions have come true. Some may find fault with his politics, but this book and its conclusions are a convincing argument of his reasoning. If you ever read a book about the history of high-tech, this should be the one.
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  • Mr. Peter A. Gourd
    5.0 out of 5 stars Microcosm by George Gilder
    Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2009
    This was an important summary of the 20th century revolution which led to the modern computer. George Gilder has the ability to describe history as an exciting adventure. Everyone interested in the technological revolution must read this book. Have fun.
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  • nelsonew@aol.com
    5.0 out of 5 stars Want to understand semiconductor industry? READ THIS BOOK
    Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 1999
    This book enabled me to understand the forces driving the semiconductor / computer industry. I have read it three times... the book is now a mess. I attacked it with a highlighter, wrote notes in the margins, talked it over with friends. Have given several copies away. Its that good. The notes and bibliography were even fun to read. Suggestion - Read Ray Kurzweils "Age of Spiritual Machines" after you read Microcosm.
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  • byrne@mediaone.net
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nearly a decade later, Gilder's major tenets still ring true
    Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 1998
    A broad sweeping review of the technologies and implications that have changed the world from an atom (matter) based economy to a bit (information) economy. Excellent perspective on the evolution of the semiconductor industry and trends with an interesting collection of personal anecdotes of the major thinkers and doers. Don't be worried that it was published almost a decade ago. It still is well worth your time to read!
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  • Stephen G. Bradley
    1.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother...
    Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2019
    There is some interesting history of the development of semiconductors and computers here -- but everything you have to wade through to get it makes it not worth the struggle. Mr. Gilder has fantastic (as in "fantasy-like") notions regarding the ultimate philosophical impact of computers and microtechnology on humanity and society, but he pours out glib ambiguous prophecies, like that "the microcosm will overthrow matter itself" so often and at such lengths that it's virtually unreadable. I threw my copy away.
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