--- product_id: 11358797 title: "Complexity and the Economy" brand: "w. brian arthur" price: "A$97" currency: AUD in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/11358797-complexity-and-the-economy store_origin: AU region: Australia --- # Complexity and the Economy **Brand:** w. brian arthur **Price:** A$97 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Complexity and the Economy by w. brian arthur - **How much does it cost?** A$97 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.au](https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/11358797-complexity-and-the-economy) ## Best For - w. brian arthur enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted w. brian arthur brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Complexity and the Economy - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81P-wCl5CiL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Amalgamation Of Revolutionary Ideas *by K***L on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 15, 2020* The one word I can give about this book and complexity science in general is revolutionary.Complex Systems and Complexity Sciences allows one to see the fields above fields. When learning about it, you learn how to think about all fields in general.Complexity and the Economy is a keen introduction to how the complexity sciences applies to economics, and there's a vast array of examples inside of this book that will leave you a note refined thinker. ### ⭐ Shallow and dissappointing. *by N***Y on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 19, 2016* Now , i see this book has some positive reviews, but its time for reality check.I have been reading a lot on the subject of Complexity in Economics , Sociology and others.When i first read that book, there were some at first glance "interesting" topics, some of the chapters were amusing and entertaining.But after i closed the last page of the book, and i was thinking what did i actually learn - i felt the emptiness.Then i read quite a bit of other books on Sociology and Economy, and then i opened the Brian Arthur book for second time.Then i realized how shallow the "ideas" of this Author and how greatly overrated he is.First example - he explains how the Steam Engine initially had simpler design and how it had to evolve to more complex system in order to fullfil increasing customer and market demands ??!! It's obvious , it's common sense its waste of the reader's time.In the Second till Fourth Chapter he throws some equation without any explanation for the symbols or the logic behind them for people without background in statistics, also i do think most of his mathematical models are fundamentally flawed at inception.His theory for the adopting of the technologies may have been "the thing" in 1985, now its helplessly trivial ,obvious and obsolete.I watched some of his interviews on Youtube, very very tedious.This guy seems to simply observe trivial processes, then clothes that observation in some unclear and abstract way,without any added value, which makes the reader wondering whats exactly the end purpose of his writings.In my opinion the works of Loet Leydesdorff and Nicholas Rescher are in another universe and i highly recommend them for introduction in the subject ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ is a great introduction to thinking about the economy as a non-equilibrium ... *by K***L on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 18, 2014* This, along with Alan Kirman's Complex Economics, is a great introduction to thinking about the economy as a non-equilibrium complex system. In addition, Arthur provides occasional interesting discussion of the early days of economic complexity thinking at the Santa Fe Institute. Arthur is a careful and thoughtful presenter of challenging ideas, making them feel 'intuitive'. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/11358797-complexity-and-the-economy](https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/11358797-complexity-and-the-economy) --- *Product available on Desertcart Australia* *Store origin: AU* *Last updated: 2026-05-08*