The Passion Economy

The New Rules for Thriving in the Twenty-First Century

De: Adam Davidson

Narrado por: Adam Davidson

The brilliant creator of NPR's Planet Money podcast and award-winning New Yorker staff writer explains our current economy: laying out its internal logic and revealing the transformative hope it offers for millions of people to thrive as they never have before.

Contrary to what you may have heard, the middle class is not dying and robots are not stealing our jobs. In fact, writes Adam Davidson—one of our leading public voices on economic issues—the twenty-first-century economic paradigm offers new ways of making money, fresh paths toward professional fulfillment, and unprecedented opportunities for curious, ambitious individuals to combine the things they love with their careers.

Drawing on the stories of average people doing exactly this—an accountant overturning his industry, a sweatshop owner's daughter fighting for better working conditions, an Amish craftsman meeting the technological needs of Amish farmers—as well as the latest academic research, Davidson shows us how the twentieth-century economy of scale has given way in this century to an economy of passion. He makes clear, too, that though the adjustment has brought measures of dislocation, confusion, and even panic, these are most often the result of a lack of understanding.

The Passion Economy delineates the ground rules of the new economy, and armed with these, we begin to see how we can succeed in it according to its own terms—intimacy, insight, attention, automation, and, of course, passion. An indispensable road map and a refreshingly optimistic take on our economic future.

inspirational and thought provoking

I got a lot out of the stories and concepts in this book. I strive to live a life of passion in my work. I'm hooked on ocho bars now, too.

Very amazing stories

Adam creates a great investigation of data and behavior in new business.
It really drives the listener into a deep understanding of new economies.
The only thing that I don't like is that amazon charge me for a membership when I was listening to the book in a free demo.

love economics. gave me the language to speak with

great book on a topic that I new existed but had never heard about. I am a passion entrepreneur and this gave me the language to convince new clients.

Very Useful, but could still be better

I’ve run a couple of startups. And I’m now considering a run at a more traditional manufacturing business. Davidson rightly identifies that this book is NOT for tech startups, but instead for all the rest. And that’s great. He goes through lots of examples of businesses, and shows how they’ve all thrived by embracing what he calls the passion economy. It’s engaging and informative.

But this book lacks a few things. First, it’s best suited for existing companies that are experiencing reduced revenue due to competition with China or other low-cost manufacturers. If you’re one of those, pick this book up. But it’s not as well suited for mew companies seeking to find a path to successfully sell real A W

Great book and case studies!

Fun read! Great introduction to the new economy, hard adjustments coming… author has a great voice.