Henrique Schneider

Tranquillo impiegato di banca, Raul è ciò che si definisce un buon cittadino: un ragazzo appassionato di calcio, devoto al suo lavoro e completamente estraneo a tutto ciò che ha a che fare con la politica. Questo, almeno, fino al giugno del 1970, quando, alla vigilia della finale dei Mondiali di calcio, mentre una strana euforia patriottica avvolge il Brasile, Raul viene scambiato per un militante comunista. Tratto in arresto, senza che nessuno sappia che fine ha fatto, Raul viene gettato in una cella in attesa che confessi qualcosa che lui non può affatto sapere. Un’ignoranza che non gli risparmierà le sevizie che la dittatura riserva ai suoi oppositori, ma che lo costringerà a fare i conti con quella che resta la pagina più buia mai vissuta dall’intero popolo brasiliano.

La tragedia dei desaparecidos brasiliani durante la finale della Coppa del Mondo

1970

This book employs a variety of economic and philosophical methodologies in order to discover the philosophical implications of creative destruction, competition regulation, and the role that businesses or market agents play. Instead of discussing these relations in a purely abstract manner, Schneider uses Uber to illuminate important matters in economic and philosophical thought. Schneider tells the following story: While creative destruction and disruptive innovation change the entrepreneurial landscape, regulation--especially the regulation of sectorial markets and competition regulation— delay this change or even bring it to a halt. Uber, as an agent in the market, is not just an object moved by these two opposing forces. Rather, it plays an active role, first as an agent of creative destruction and then in championing regulations on its own terms.

Innovation in Society

Uber

While creative destruction and disruptive innovation change the entrepreneurial landscape; regulation – especially regulation of sectorial markets and competition regulation – can delay this change or even bring it to a halt. Uber plays an active role between these two forces: first as an agent of creative destruction and then possibly in championing regulation on its own terms. Grounded in a particular understanding of the economic concept of the market as a series of processes, this book explores the implications of creative destruction, competition regulation and the role that businesses play. Instead of discussing these relations in a purely abstract manner, this book uses Uber as a case study.

Uber as Disruptive Innovation

Creative Destruction and the Sharing Economy

While creative destruction and disruptive innovation change the entrepreneurial landscape, regulation - especially regulation of sectorial markets and competition regulation - can delay this change or even bring it to a halt. Grounded in a particular understanding of the economic concept of the market as a series of processes, this book explores the implications of creative destruction, competition regulation and the role that businesses play. Instead of discussing this in a purely abstract manner, this book uses Uber as a case study. Uber plays an active role between these two forces: first as an agent of creative destruction and then possibly as a champion of regulation on its own terms. Henrique Schneider analyses Uber as an economic phenomenon, investigates the fundamental problems with competition regulation, and explores the intermediation of idle capacity through technology. Ultimately, Schneider concludes that the more Uber is regulated, the less innovative it becomes.This groundbreaking book will appeal to a broad and varied readership including economists, educators, students and law professionals.

Uber As Disruptive Innovation

This is the first book to make the philosophy of Hanfei available at an introductory level. This fascinating thinker not only directly influenced the first Chinese Empire, but also embodied the strongest alternative to Confucianism in Chinese thought. Even today, his thinking influences China. It introduces key concepts and arguments in Hanfei’s legalist philosophy. It also contextualizes this thinking within Chinese history and in a comparative approach. The book will appeal to a wide audience interested in Chinese political philosophy, as well as to historians, social and political scientists.

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