Power and Progress - Daron Acemoglu , Simon Johnson

Power and Progress by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson

In Power and Progress, Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson challenge the idea that technological advancement automatically benefits everyone. Looking at history from the Industrial Revolution to artificial intelligence, they argue that progress often increases inequality unless institutions and policies push it in a fair direction.

This timely book explores who truly benefits from innovation — and how societies can ensure technology improves lives broadly, not just for the powerful few. A crucial read in the age of AI and automation. Buy in Kenya with fast delivery.

What you’ll learn

• How technology has historically increased inequality

• Why innovation does not automatically create shared prosperity

• The role of political power in shaping economic outcomes

• Lessons from past industrial transformations

• How policy choices can redirect progress toward fairness

Who should read the Book

• Students of economics and public policy

• Business leaders thinking about AI and automation

• Readers interested in inequality and economic growth

• Anyone curious about the future of work and technology

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