New Economy New Myth

The book "New Economy, New Myth" is a critical analysis of the new economy. It argues that the new economy is a discourse, and that it often misleadingly portrays the digital revolution as a force for deregulation and market liberalization.

The new economy has been criticised greatly of late, and after the speculation and hype that surrounded the internet bubble, this is hardly surprising. This book, first published in French and updated here, however treats the new economy as a discourse - one that is often misleading. In order to understand what happened during the internet bubble and the fuss that surrounded it, a central element - intellectual speculation - needs to be understood. This volume treats this speculation as a form of ultra-free-market thinking. According to this line of thought, the internet and the digital revolution are acting as a sort of Trojan horse in spreading market deregulation across the globe. With so much having been written about the new economy, this book should be of interest to those interested in the internet bubble - and the hyperbole that surrounded it.