special issue: Cognition, imagination and institutions in demand creation

Brian Loasby

Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 2001, vol. 11, issue 1, 7-21

Abstract: Formal rationality plays a limited role in human cognition, which originated in the creation of patterns to interpret phenomena and link phenomena with action. The creation of new patterns rests on imagination, not logic, typically stimulated by a perceived inadequacy in established patterns. Internal routines of the brain and external institutions form structures of cognitive capital; the institutions of markets, including money prices, aid the development of consumption capital, which simplifies most choices and provides scope for selective experiment and innovation in creating goods. Such innovation depends on differences between individuals and changes in their circumstances.

Keywords: Cognitive; processes; -; Institutions; -; Consumption; capital; -; Innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001-01-22
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