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“Evolution and economics - different expressions of the same principles that govern life and the emergence of life’s organization show us what works and what does not, which adaptive hypotheses preserve adaptability and opportunity and which lead to rigidity and constraint.” - Geerat J. Vermeij “All economic revolutions have at their core an enhancement of the supply of energy.” - David Landes How can a sea snail’s shell be a disruptive technology? In what way can a region of ocean be described as an innovative economy? These are some of the questions that Geerat J. Vermeij tackles in his book “Nature: an economic history” (NaEH). Professor Vermeij is one of the world’s foremost experts on marine molluscs and an interesting character in his own right; blind since childhood, he studies the diverse shapes and structures of gastropod shells by touch. Throughout his career, Professor Vermeij has had an interest in applying economic concepts to the biological sciences, and NaEH is the synth

“Evolution and economics - different expressions of the same principles that govern life and the emergence of life’s organization show us what works and what does not, which adaptive hypotheses preserve adaptability and opportunity and which lead to rigidity and constraint.” - Geerat J. Vermeij “All economic revolutions have at their core an enhancement of the supply of energy.” - David Landes How can a sea snail’s shell be a disruptive technology? In what way can a region of ocean be described as an innovative economy? These are some of the questions that Geerat J. Vermeij tackles in his book

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