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

Power and Progress by Simon Johnson is a compelling exploration of how technological change shapes prosperity and who actually benefits from it. He argues that innovation does not automatically deliver broad-based progress; it must be intentionally guided toward inclusive outcomes. This book is a clear, insightful reminder that society has the power to choose technologies that lift people up rather than leave them behind.

good book and deserve to read again and again. Learnt a lot

The book reviews several cases in the history of technology where only the wealthy people enjoyed improving the technology while the status of the workers was worsened. It claims that we are in a similar situation following the application of automation and AI. I enjoyed reading the chapters about history very much but found the manifesto-like chapters at the end of the book less convincing. An excellent review of the history of technology and a manifesto-like criticism of AI

Provides a coherent framework for how technology impacts on economic growth, wages and wealth distribution by drawing on history of economies, societies and organisations. I learnt a lot from this book and the framework is extremely useful in framing how technological change together with social and economic relations and decisions impact on the world we live in. The bibliography is extensive and well organised allowing for deep dive on many of the fascinating topics covered in the book, that will continue to be of use for many years to come. I’ve read some of the prior materials from the authors, and they are definitely on my top list of thought leaders to follow. Many thanks for a great book.

Acemoglu has peaked for me for a while now, he manages to isolate problems in our system but fails to provide creative solutions, he reverts back to more state control over every other solution in the end. He also very strategically failed to talk about how Google, Facebook, Twitter (before Elon) got in bed with certain US state agencies and implements wide array political censorship to whomever stands against the left, Acemoglu is obviously taking side in the matter and underplaying -nay- completely skipping the far left oppression directed towards free speech in the West which is on par with Russian or Chinese state oppression. Sad to see him suffer from TDS as well, he is no longer and objective voice in these matters in my opinion.

Very good reading

Un libro muy interesante. Analisis profundo del impacto economico Que tendra la IA sobre la civilizacion

I really enjoyed how this book, 'Power and Progress' by Daron Acemoglu, makes you think and how it sets the scene with historical events. Some people might find its ideas a bit challenging, especially the part where it talks about how we can shape the way technology grows and changes. But I think it's an important idea for more people to think about and talk about. I read this book at the same time as 'Chip Wars' and 'The Power Law,' and I feel like all three books work really well together. They each have different things to say, but when you read them all, you get a fuller picture. They help you understand more about how technology, power, and progress are all connected.

Great book at a reasonable price!

It is very difficult to cover these topics in a single book, but it was perfectly done by the authors. Explaining the past and discussing the future, the content knowledge is very powerful in the right hands. If you are interested to know what is behind business and governamental decisions, this is the right book.

Calidad en su lectura

Llegó perfectamente empacado y en tiempo récord.

Interessante. Soprattutto la parte finale dovrebbe portare a profonde riflessioni su un corretto sistema di distribuzione del reddito.