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Podcast: Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
Episode: Simon Johnson: The History of Technology and Prosperity
Description: In the 21st century, technology dominates all aspects of our lives. With the advent of artificial intelligence, some believe we are at a critical moment with our ability to control the very technology that humans built. And the decisions we make now will likely shape our society's progress on a range of variables in the future.According to economist and global thinker Simon Johnson, a thousand years of historical and contemporary evidence makes one thing clear: societal progress for all depends on the choices we make about technology.In his new book Power and Progress: Our...