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What is the impact of COVID-19 on world economies? If the cost of providing universal health care is lower than the cost of building a political movement to prevent it, would politicians still view it as socialism? In a world where algorithms and robots take the jobs of immigrants and…

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The last time I reread a book was The Color Purple in college. This time, I revisited The Rise of Technosocialism.

I initially read it from a macroeconomic viewpoint. The second time was as a personal reflection. I saw my life differently after the second time. I was stuck between two black-and-white choices: go get a traditional job or accept entrepreneurial failure. 

The book revealed a third path, which is building in the gray zone. I can define my role in the growing digital economy without fitting into either conventional category. I now have a new perspective with new…

This is a smart and broad analysis of global economies and cultures being affected by the collision of emerging technologies. 

What’s amazing about this book is its scope, its wry humour, and its balanced approach to solutions.

They showcase very well current global challenges: the pyramid of inequality, climate change chaos, tech trillionnaires taking over where governments leave huge holes, and the failure of capitalism to deliver on its promised golden land. 

It’s not just throwing rocks and wringing hands. The authors provide a pathway through that will mitigate the worst of these threats.

These include taxing robots and A.I.…

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