Description: This book presents a new theory of what happens at the very early stages of innovation. It describes how a new technology is transformed into an entrepreneurial opportunity and becomes the origin of economic growth. The surprising answer is cooperation. The origin of innovation begins in the commons.
Review Quotes: "The way in which he explains the emergence of new industries by integrating the topic of innovation with a theory of social cooperation structured by rules is masterful." -- Erwin Dekker, Journal of Cultural Economics