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Power and Progress: Technology and Prosperity | Markus' Academy | Ep. 114

Follow the link for the full summary: https://markusacademy.substack.com/p/power-and-progress-technology-and Link to sign up for the webinar series: https://markusacademy.substack.com/ On June 14, 2023, Daron Acemoglu joined Markus’ Academy for a lecture on his book Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity. Acemoglu is the Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and is one of the recipients of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics. Timestamps:[0:00] Introduction[9:02] Is the “productivity bandwagon” guaranteed?[24:19] Should we prevent harmful innovations? Wrong question[32:03] How can we secure shared prosperity? New tasks and worker power[40:19] Could AI be different?[49:26] What can we do?

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Follow the link for the full summary:

https://markusacademy.substack.com/p/power-and-progress-technology-and

Link to sign up for the webinar series:

https://markusacademy.substack.com/


On June 14, 2023, Daron Acemoglu joined Markus’ Academy for a lecture on his book Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity. Acemoglu is the Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and is one of the recipients of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics.


Timestamps:[0:00] Introduction[9:02] Is the “productivity bandwagon” guaranteed?[24:19] Should we prevent harmful innovations? Wrong question[32:03] How can we secure shared prosperity? New tasks and worker power[40:19] Could AI be different?[49:26] What can we do?

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