{"product_id":"9781399804455-power-progress","title":"Power and Progress","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity   Winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize for Economics\u003cbr\u003eA bold new interpretation of why technology has all too often benefited elites - and how we must reshape the path of innovation to create true shared prosperity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNERS OF THE 2024 NOBEL PRIZE FOR ECONOMICS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE\u003cbr\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eAND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE LIONEL GELBER PRIZE\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eTECHNOLOGY BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The blueprint we need for the challenges ahead' Shoshana Zuboff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If you are not already an addict of Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson's previous books, \u003ci\u003ePower and Progress\u003c\/i\u003e is guaranteed to make you one' Jared Diamond\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A breathtaking tour of the history and future of technology' Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bold new interpretation of why technology has all too often benefited elites - and how we must reshape the path of innovation to create true shared prosperity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA thousand   years of history and contemporary evidence make one thing clear. Progress is   not automatic but 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuch of the   wealth generated by agricultural advances during the European Middle Ages was   captured by the Church and used to build grand cathedrals while the peasants   starved. The first hundred years of industrialization in England delivered   stagnant incomes for workers, while making a few people very rich. And   throughout the world today, digital technologies and artificial intelligence increase   inequality and undermine democracy through excessive automation, massive data   collection, and intrusive surveillance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt doesn't have   to be this way. \u003ci\u003ePower and Progress\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that the   path of technology was once - and can again be - brought under control. The   tremendous computing advances of the last half century can become empowering   and democratizing tools, but not if all major decisions remain in the hands   of a few hubristic tech leaders striving to build a society that elevates   their own power and prestige.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith their   breakthrough economic theory and manifesto for a better society, Acemoglu and   Johnson provide the understanding and the vision to reshape how we innovate   and who really gains from technological advances so we can create real   prosperity for all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson were awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences on 14 October 2024.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40822665281633,"sku":"9781399804455","price":26.82,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_15276353_jpg.jpg?v=1706678583","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399804455-power-progress","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}