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Power and Progress

Power and Progress

Our Thousand-Year Struggle over Technology and Prosperity
Business & EconomicsPolitics & Society
Pages
592
Published
2023
Language
English

Synopsis

Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson examine the historical relationship between technological progress and societal well-being. They argue that while new technologies offer immense potential, their benefits are not automatically shared widely. The authors explore how choices about technology's direction and regulation determine whether it leads to broad prosperity or increased inequality and social disruption.

Prose complexity
10/10

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InformativeIntellectualComplex

Genres

Business & Economics Politics & Society Technology

Authors

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Daron Acemoglu

Kamer Daron Acemoğlu (born September 3, 1967) is a Turkish-born American economist who has taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) since 1993. He is currently the Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics at MIT. He was named Institute Professor in 2019. Source: [Daron Acemoglu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daron_Acemoglu) on Wikipedia.

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Simon Johnson

Simon Johnson is the author of "Power and Progress" and "Putere și progres." He writes on the interplay of power and societal advancement, offering clear analysis of global trends.