What if the most influential economic ideas of the early 2020s were not confined to papers and policy memos, but became lived dilemmas with consequences you can feel.
Design and Disruption is a collection of five standalone short stories inspired by the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences winners from 2020 to 2024. A bidding suite where numbers behave like weather. A one-stop permit office that quietly becomes a toll gate. A dataset that arrives before breakfast and changes what a career can be. And a shoebox tied with fading string that proves how work can disappear when the category has no box for it.
Each story opens with a brief, plain-language paragraph explaining the core economic idea that powers the plot, making the collection accessible to students, teachers, and curious readers alike.
These stories are inspired by Nobel-recognised research, but they are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Nobel Prize or its institutions. They are an invitation to think clearly about systems, to notice the incentives behind decisions, and to recognise what gets lost when a model meets real life.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What if the most influential economic ideas of the early 2020s were not confined to papers and policy memos, but became lived dilemmas with consequences you can feel. Design and Disruption is a collection of five standalone short stories inspired by the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences winners from 2020 to 2024. A bidding suite where numbers behave like weather. A one-stop permit office that quietly becomes a toll gate. A dataset that arrives before breakfast and changes what a career can be. And a shoebox tied with fading string that proves how work can disappear when the category has no box for it. Each story opens with a brief, plain-language paragraph explaining the core economic idea that powers the plot, making the collection accessible to students, teachers, and curious readers alike. These stories are inspired by Nobel-recognised research, but they are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Nobel Prize or its institutions. They are an invitation to think clearly about systems, to notice the incentives behind decisions, and to recognise what gets lost when a model meets real life. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798247559092
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