{"product_id":"9780230354883","title":"The Production of Seriousness: The Metaphysics of Economic Reason","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Production of Seriousness: The Metaphysics of Economic Reason\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eGustafsson, C.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is about the roots of managerial rationality. A theoretical base, founded on the concept of 'memetics' is developed in order to explain human thinking and human reason as products of cultural evolution. Cultural change and development are explained by simple, value-driven memetic mechanisms like 'ritualization' and 'extremization'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2011-11-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780230354883\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1057\/9780230355712\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 229cm x152cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 219\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47678611193996,"sku":"9780230354883","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780230354883.jpg?v=1776565748","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780230354883","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}