Book Details
- Paper Quality: 70 gsm off-white (Excellent)
- Cover Quality: 260 gsm card
- Printing: Digitally printed with a high-quality finish
About This Book
Power and Progress by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson challenges the common belief that technology always benefits everyone. The book explains how innovation often serves the interests of powerful groups, while many people see limited gains. It offers a fresh perspective on how economies grow and who truly benefits from progress.
Why You’ll Love This Book
- Explains the real impact of technology on society and the economy
- Backed by Nobel Prize-winning research and insights
- Uses historical and modern examples to support key ideas
- Perfect for readers in Pakistan interested in economics and policy
- Encourages critical thinking about growth, innovation, and fairness
Full Description
Power and Progress offers a powerful rethinking of how technology shapes our world. Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson argue that progress is not automatic or equally shared. Instead, technological change is influenced by those in power, often leading to greater wealth and control for a small group while leaving others behind.
Through rich historical examples, from the Middle Ages to the modern digital era, the authors show how innovation has been used to benefit elites rather than society as a whole. They explain how current technologies, including artificial intelligence, risk increasing inequality if left unchecked.
For readers in Pakistan, this book provides valuable insight into global economic trends and their local impact. It also offers a hopeful path forward, showing how better decisions and policies can ensure technology creates jobs, supports growth, and delivers shared prosperity for all.
