Does technological progress always benefit society, or can innovation sometimes deepen inequality and concentrate power? Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson is a groundbreaking exploration of the complex relationship between technological advancement, economic growth, political power, and social welfare. Drawing on over a thousand years of history, the authors challenge the assumption that technological innovation automatically leads to widespread prosperity. Through compelling historical examples and contemporary analysis, they reveal how the benefits of innovation have often been captured by powerful elites unless institutions and policies ensure broader distribution of wealth and opportunity. Covering topics such as artificial intelligence, automation, labor markets, inequality, economic development, and public policy, Power and Progress offers a thought-provoking framework for understanding the future of technology and its impact on society. Essential reading for policymakers, business leaders, economists, students, and anyone interested in the future of work, innovation, and economic justice, this influential book provides fresh insights into one of the most important debates of our time.

Publisher: HACHETTE INDIA

Language : English

Binding: PAPER BACK