Mass Flourishing

How Grassroots Innovation Created Jobs, Challenge, and Change
Book • 2013
In 'Mass Flourishing', Edmund Phelps argues that modern capitalism has enabled widespread flourishing by providing opportunities for creative and challenging work.

He emphasizes the role of innovation and modern values such as individualism and self-expression in achieving economic dynamism and personal fulfillment.

Phelps contrasts this with other economic systems like socialism and corporatism, highlighting the importance of market institutions for mass flourishing.

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