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Some thoughts about the book ideas

In black , points from the book that i’ve summarized the best i could ; in blue are my thoughts . They are the musings of an interested laymen so should be taken with a grain of salt.

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Outline

Introduction

PART I : WHAT IS COMPLEXITY ECONOMICS?

1 What is a complex system?

2 The Economy is a Complex System

3 Understanding the Metabolism of Civilization

4 How Simulations Help Us Understand the Economy

Part II : Standard ↔ Complexity Economics

5 A Lightning summary of conventional economics

6 How to model an uncertain and complicated economy

7 Why is the economy always changing?

Part III : The Financial System

8 Inefficient Markets

9 The Self-Referential Market