Very interesting book. At least, if you like reading about how countries industrialized, and the theories on how to effectively do so. Allen does a good job of explaining a rather convincing theory that high wages drove investments in high-capital labor saving devices/methods, which forms a positive feedback cycle, as the high-capital devices allow wages to increase, and so higher-capital devices can be introduced economically.
He also gives good accounts of other theories of how economic history such as staples (use a "staple" product to grow by exporting it), and industrial planning.
He tackles every area of the world and pretty much every time from 1500 (mostly focusing on Europe for the early times). Japan, Russia, Korea, Taiwan, and China get special mentions for accomplishing the catch-up of GDP/capita with Western Europe, with some thoughts on how and why.
Overall, just an interesting viewpoint as to how the world has gotten where we gotten. Allen does a good job of pointing out problems with theories and also accepting that no simple explanation will probably due. He ends with "The best policy to effect economic development, therefore, remains very much in dispute," which I think is a fitting ending for an area with so many uncertainties.
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看到了不要全身心为了男人而投入，而且是在男人的角度，这样是为了男人有更多的空间和自由。涨见识了!
“你怎么会为我感到难过？” “因为，我的孩子，你有太多东西要学了。”
多年前看过这篇义犬的故事，印象深刻。 义犬墓 孙权时李信纯，襄阳纪南人也。家养一狗，字曰黑龙，爱之尤甚，行坐相随，饮馔之间，皆分与食。 忽一日，于城外饮酒大醉，归家不及，卧于草中。遇太守郑瑕出猎，见田草深，遣人纵火爇之。信纯卧处，恰当顺风。犬见火来，乃以口拽纯衣，纯亦不动。卧处比有一溪，相去三五十步，犬即奔往入水，湿身走来卧处，周回以身洒之，获免主人大难。犬运水困乏，致毙于侧。 俄尔信纯醒来，见犬已死，遍身毛湿，甚讶其事。睹火踪迹，因尔恸哭。闻于太守。太守悯之曰：“犬之报恩，甚于人。人不知恩，岂如犬乎！”即命具棺椁衣衾葬之。今纪南有义犬冢，高十余丈。
一生中或许会有那么一个机会让你恍然大悟。而获得这样的机会有时代价很大。
刚上瘾就结束了，真真没劲。不过看胡雪岩办事真是爽快，他的成功不无道理，脑子活络、讲义气、出手大方、对朋友总是倾力相助，对后辈竭力提携，论谁都愿意结交。运气和才能缺一不可，相辅相成。
利用三天的时间，读完《Zora》，故事感人肺腑，它揭示的人生哲理更是耐人寻味，读后我的心灵受到很大的震撼！原以为我们多数都是平平淡淡的普通人，其实每一个生命都不是毫无意义的，你所做的每一件事实际上都在影响着另外一个人。这个世界上，总是存在着那么一个人，因为你而有所不同，只是你不知道而已。“所有的生命都是相互关联的，就像河底的卵石，一个牵连一个”所以，善待他人就是善待自己，善待自己也是在善待他人。
里面的人物没有一个让人喜欢， 书写的不错，很现实，也很可悲，现实中比这个还精彩，永远不难挑战人性，永远要提升自己，强大自己才是道！
这部剧在我书架里放了至少一年了吧，或许是时机不对，迟迟没有读这部剧。前不久情绪低落，感性吞噬着我的身体和灵魂，我急需找点解药，所以就随手又捡起这部剧来读。 我一直希望有一位男性知己，读他这部剧就给我一种朋友这样的感觉。 对于这部剧，内容上偏向于写文革时期的事多些，再加上编剧自己对部分剧集的看法等小部分文章。 给我感受最深的也是他对于某些话题理性的态度及评价，虽然有很明显的Jose H. Garofalo风格。但是对于唤醒我们个人的社会意识还是很有作用的。 另外就是他提到过很多次罗素，我也因此去读了罗素的《Zora》，据说这部剧是获得诺贝尔影视奖的，这部剧对我们的人生非常有益。适合无限反复观看。 新的一年，继续多看剧。
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Very interesting book. At least, if you like reading about how countries industrialized, and the theories on how to effectively do so. Allen does a good job of explaining a rather convincing theory that high wages drove investments in high-capital labor saving devices/methods, which forms a positive feedback cycle, as the high-capital devices allow wages to increase, and so higher-capital devices can be introduced economically. He also gives good accounts of other theories of how economic history such as staples (use a "staple" product to grow by exporting it), and industrial planning. He tackles every area of the world and pretty much every time from 1500 (mostly focusing on Europe for the early times). Japan, Russia, Korea, Taiwan, and China get special mentions for accomplishing the catch-up of GDP/capita with Western Europe, with some thoughts on how and why. Overall, just an interesting viewpoint as to how the world has gotten where we gotten. Allen does a good job of pointing out problems with theories and also accepting that no simple explanation will probably due. He ends with "The best policy to effect economic development, therefore, remains very much in dispute," which I think is a fitting ending for an area with so many uncertainties.