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Every book Daron Acemoglu recommended on podcasts
Books recommended by Daron Acemoglu
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Power and Progress
Power and Progress by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson is a thought-provoking economic history book that examines the thousand-year struggle over technology, prosperity, and the distribution of societal gains.
Discussed“The example that Simon and I give quite centrally in the book is Henry Ford's factories, which were at the forefront of automation.”
Books Daron Acemoglu wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| 124. Daron Acemoglu on Economics, Politics, and Power | People I (Mostly) Admire | 2024-02-03 | 1 |
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
Own book What Happened to Liberal Democracy?
“I try to convey this in the book, but perhaps not clearly enough—but what I think brought liberalism’s crisis. In two words, liberalism crisis is related to the rise of a post-industrial economy in which what you just called the educated elite has become both much more powerful and more numerous”
Own book What Happened to Liberal Democracy?
“If I take a step back, and this relates to both Hayek and to some of the themes that I try to develop in What Happened to Liberal Democracy?, I believe that liberalism and the kinds of society that we want to build that supports freedom does need decentralization.”
Own book Why Nations Fail
“That's what triggered the "Why Nations Fail" book, which you have so kindly explained in such a masterly way, and that's also what motivated my more recent book "Power and Progress."”
Own book Power and Progress
“That's what triggered the "Why Nations Fail" book, which you have so kindly explained in such a masterly way, and that's also what motivated my more recent book "Power and Progress."”