Includes bibliographical references (p. 490-506) and index

Preface and acknowledgments --; pt. 1.; A paradigm shift --; 1.; The question : how is wealth created? --; 2.; Traditional economics : a world in equilibrium --; 3.; A critique : chaos and Cuban cars --; pt. 2.; Complexity economics --; 4.; The big picture : sugar and spice --; 5.; Dynamics : the delights of disequilibrium --; 6.; Agents : mind games --; 7.; Networks : oh what a tangled web we weave --; 8.; Emergence : the puzzle of patterns --; 9.; Evolution : it's a jungle out there --; pt. 3.; How evolution creates wealth --; 10.; Design spaces : from games to economics --; 11.; Physical technology : from stone tools to spacecraft --; 12.; Social technology : from hunter-gatherers to multinationals --; 13.; Economic evolution : from big men to markets --; 14.; A new definition of wealth : fit order --; pt. 4.; What it means for business and society --; 15.; Strategy : racing the Red Queen --; 16.; Organization : a society of minds --; 17.; Finance : ecosystems of expectations --; 18.; Politics and policy : the end of left versus right --; Epilogue --; Notes --; Bibliography --; Index --; About the author