Complex Individuals: The Individual in Non-Euclidian Space
31 Pages Posted: 21 May 2008
Date Written: December 2006
Abstract
This paper examines the relation of the concept of space to the individual conception in economics. It argues the neoclassical conception is tied to Euclidian space, and that a evolutionary-complexity-computational conception requires a non-Euclidian understanding of space. The paper characterizes the latter individual conception as that of complex individuals, distinguishes it from Jason Potts' 'neo-Euclidian' individual conception, relates it to Philip Mirowski's markomata understanding of markets, and suggests individual diversity as a goal of social economic policy.
Keywords: space, individual conception, evolutionary-complexity-computational, Potts, Mirowski
JEL Classification: B2, B4, B5
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