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Prophet of Innovation.(Prophet of Innovation: Joseph Schumpeter and Creative Destruction)(Brief article)(Book review)

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In 1939, the economist Joseph Schumpeter wrote that "the history of capitalism is studded with violent bursts and catastrophes" that, while ultimately bettering society, seem "like a series of explosions." He called this process "creative destruction," a phrase that, McCraw writes, aptly describes Schumpeter's own course. After a series of dramatic turns (including stints as Austrian finance secretary and investment adviser to an Egyptian princess, and a ...

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