'Wealth' Book Gains Steam: Plutonomics Theory Finds Followers in Economics, Business and Finance
"Plutonomics: A Unified Theory of Wealth", published by ePoet(R) in 2006, gains a small but enthusiastic readership in business and academia. Addressing not only economic and financial wealth but also such unquantifiable factors as health and quality-of-life, Plutonomics represents a significant departure from conventional wealth theory.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 31, 2007 -- Los Angeles-based publisher ePoet(R) LLC confirmed today that S. E. Harrison's Plutonomics has gained a small but enthusiastic readership in both business and academia. Recognized as the first modern theory to accommodate not only economic and financial wealth but also such unquantifiable factors as health and quality-of-life, Plutonomics: A Unified Theory of Wealth may be particularly attractive to those book buyers who are disillusioned with conventional economic thinking, especially its negative environmental and social effects.
"The response has really exceeded our expectations," commented an ePoet spokesperson. "New ideas can be slow to catch on, but plutonomics has gained some converts, somewhat to our surprise."
One quality that readers embrace appears to be that of simplicity, the publisher reported. Unlike conventional economic and finance theories, which grow in complexity year after year, Plutonomics gets straight to the fundamentals of wealth -- and then stays there.
"Readability and accessibility were goals for this project from the get-go," the representative continued. "We tried to make the format of the book itself -- the short chapters, the easy illustrations, the quotations from other thinkers -- powerfully serve this goal of approachability."
A number of reader comments visible at the Plutonomics web site (Plutonomics.com) indicate a warm reception. Ranging from founders and management of publicly traded companies to accountants, lawyers, students, and workers in nonprofit organizations, some commenters express a preference for the practical applications of Plutonomics while others prefer its poetic style.
"Fine wine", comments one reader.
"I am shocked and awed", comments another.
"It struck me that every single word ... used in the book is essential for its meaning ... just like every word in a poem has an important function .... As a result, Plutonomics is as concise and enjoyable as it could get", adds a recent economics graduate.
The author has kept a low profile with respect to the project, but he confirmed that a second book -- tentatively titled "The Ten Best Investments of All Time" -- is in the works.
ePoet LLC (ePoet) is a California limited liability company based in Los Angeles, California. For more information on Plutonomics, visit http://www.plutonomics.com.
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