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Acemoglu, Daron.
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Progress.
Technology -- Economic aspects.
Technology -- Social aspects.
Technological innovations -- Social aspects.
Technological innovations -- Economic aspects.
Technological innovations -- History.
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Acemoglu, Daron.
Progress.
Technology -- Economic aspects.
Technology -- Social aspects.
Technological innovations -- Social aspects.
Technological innovations -- Economic aspects.
Technological innovations -- History.
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Power
and
progress
:
our
thousand-year
struggle
over
technology
and
prosperity
/ Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson.
by
Acemoglu, Daron.
PublicAffairs, 2023.
Call #:
303.483 A173p
Subjects
Progress
.
Technology
-- Economic aspects.
Technology
-- Social aspects.
Technological innovations -- Social aspects.
Technological innovations -- Economic aspects.
Technological innovations -- History.
ISBN:
9781541702530 (hc)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
vii, 546 p., 16 unnumbered p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 475-516) and index.
Summary:
"A bold reinterpretation of why
technology
has all too often benefited elites -- and how we must reshape the path of innovation to create true shared
prosperity
. A thousand years of history and contemporary evidence make one thing clear:
progress
depends on the choices we make about
technology
. New ways of organizing production and communication can either serve the narrow interests of an elite or become the foundation for widespread
prosperity
. The wealth generated by technological improvements in agriculture during the European Middle Ages was captured by the nobility and used to build grand cathedrals, while peasants remained on the edge of starvation. The first hundred years of industrialization in England delivered stagnant incomes for working people. And throughout the world today, digital technologies and artificial intelligence undermine jobs and democracy through excessive automation, massive data collection, and intrusive surveillance. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Power
and
Progress
demonstrates the path of
technology
was once -- and may again -- be brought under control. Cutting-edge technological advances can become empowering and democratizing tools, but not if all major decisions remain in the hands of a few hubristic tech leaders. With their bold reinterpretation of economics and history, Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson fundamentally change how we see the world, providing the vision needed to redirect innovation so it again benefits most people."--Publisher.
Other authors:
Johnson, Simon, 1963-
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