From the acclaimed authors of Capitalism without Capital r adical ideas for restoring
prosperity in today's intangible economy The past two decades have witnessed sluggish
economic growth mounting inequality dysfunctional competition and a host of other ills that
have left people wondering what has happened to the future they were promised. Restarting the
Future reveals how these problems arise from a failure to develop the institutions demanded by
an economy now reliant on intangible capital such as ideas relationships brands and
knowledge. In this groundbreaking and provocative book Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake
argue that the great economic disappointment of the century is the result of an incomplete
transition from an economy based on physical capital and show how the vital institutions that
underpin our economy remain geared to an outmoded way of doing business. The growth of
intangible investment has slowed significantly in recent years making the world poorer less
fair and more vulnerable to existential threats. Haskel and Westlake present exciting new
ideas to help us catch up with the intangible revolution offering a road map for how to
finance businesses improve our cities fund more science and research reform monetary policy
and reshape intellectual property rules for the better. Drawing on Haskel and Westlake's
experience at the forefront of finance and economic policymaking Restarting the Future sets
out a host of radical but practical solutions that can lead us into the future.
