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Why Information Grows by César Hidalgo - Book Summary
“Information Is Physical: The Hidden Engine of Growth”
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Title: Why Information Grows
Author: César Hidalgo
Category: Culture & Society, Science & Discovery
What if information isn't just an abstract concept but a physical thing, subject to the laws of thermodynamics? Sam and Sophie sit with that idea, and it changes how they see everything from DNA to the economy.
They walk through César Hidalgo's framework: information as improbable patterns carved…
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