推荐书目 莫克尔关于英国工业革命的上述观点，并没有看到欧洲从文艺复兴以后发展出的"战争－殖民－商业剥 削"对于推动欧洲工业化的"倍增器"作用，但并不妨碍其观点具有启发性。 知识共享是中国成为工业强国的一个关键引擎 【美】乔尔·莫克尔著，《启蒙经济：英国经济史新论》，中信出版社 张军著，《当代中国经济讲义》，浙江人民出版社 徐策著，《"十五五"战略与中国式现代化：新形势、新思路、新举措》，东方出版社 打破"技术决定论"的工业革命解释框架 《启蒙经济：英国经济史新论》作为2025年经济学诺奖得主乔尔·莫克尔（Joel Mokyr)的一部代表性著 作，引人注目的突破在于打破"技术决定论"的工业革命解释框架。莫克尔认为工业革命并非单纯的技术 突破产物，而是启蒙运动催生的"思想革命"与制度环境共振的结果。特别是其"知识资本化与共享"机 制，促使技术发明从偶然尝试转向系统性普及，是经济持续增长的真正源头。 长期以来，学界对工业革命的经典解释往往陷入"技术决定论"的窠臼。莫克尔打破了这一框架。他指 出，在1800年之前的漫长岁月里，人类社会同样不乏重大技术发明，但它们都未能引发持续、累积式的 经济增长。所以，真正的谜题不在 ...

Core Insights - The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their contributions to understanding innovation-driven economic growth [2][4] - The Nobel Committee emphasized the importance of managing creative destruction constructively to avoid hindering innovation by established companies and interest groups [4] Group 1: Economic Growth and Beliefs - Economic changes in any period heavily depend on people's beliefs, more so than most economists acknowledge [6][7] - Mokyr's work highlights that the Enlightenment era significantly influenced economic outcomes, suggesting that ideology and culture play crucial roles in economic results [6][8] Group 2: Historical Context of Economic Transformation - Between 1700 and 1850, the UK experienced profound economic changes, with the population more than doubling and urbanization increasing significantly [9][11] - By 1850, 45% of the population lived in towns, up from 18% in 1700, indicating a shift towards market dominance in daily economic activities [9][10] Group 3: The Role of Ideas and Intellectual Competition - The competition among intellectuals, scientists, and entrepreneurs during the Industrial Revolution was pivotal in shaping economic development [7][8] - The emergence of dominant ideas often depended on favorable environments, but historical uncertainty and timing also played critical roles in their success [8][9] Group 4: Industrial Revolution and Economic Leadership - The Industrial Revolution marked the beginning of modern economic growth, with the UK becoming the undisputed world economic leader by the time of the Crystal Palace Exhibition in 1851 [10][11] - The period saw a significant transformation in consumption patterns and living standards, with luxury goods becoming accessible to a broader segment of the population [9][10]