Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle over Technology and Prosperity

The book "Power and Progress" by Acemoglu and Johnson is a groundbreaking work that challenges conventional wisdom on technology and its impact on society.

The authors, bestselling co-authors of "Why Nations Fail" and "13 Bankers," offer a bold reinterpretation of economics and history that will change how you see the world.

They argue that progress depends on the choices we make about technology, and that new ways of organizing production and communication can either serve the narrow interests of an elite or become the foundation for widespread prosperity. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of how technological advances have impacted society throughout history, from the European Middle Ages to contemporary times.

It highlights how wealth generated by technological improvements was often captured by the nobility and used to build grand cathedrals while peasants remained on the edge of starvation.

Similarly, during the first hundred years of industrialization in England, stagnant incomes for working people were the norm. However, the authors argue that it doesn't have to be this way.

They demonstrate that the path of technology was once—and may again be—brought under control, and that tremendous computing advances of the last half century can become empowering and democratizing tools.

The book provides a manifesto for a better society, offering the vision needed to reshape how we innovate and who really gains from technological advances. Don't miss out on this opportunity to revolutionize your understanding of technology and its impact on society.

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