Andrew Leigh
Author
Publisher
Mariner Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Economist Andrew Leigh presents a dramatically new understanding of human history. Spanning ancient times to the current day, he reveals the hidden economic factors that have shaped every aspect of our world, from determining the outcomes of wars to the endurance of social transformations.
Author
Publisher
MIT Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Is economic inequality the price we pay for innovation? The amazing technological advances of the last two decades--in such areas as artificial intelligence, genetics, and materials--have benefited society collectively and rewarded innovators handsomely: we get cool smartphones and technology moguls become billionaires. This contributes to a growing wealth gap; in the United States; the wealth controlled by the top 0.1 percent of households equals...
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