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Join Anirudh and Daron Acemoglu, Nobel Laureate in Economics 2024, in this insightful discussion as they delve into the looming specter of a second 'great divergence' fueled by the growing dominance of big tech companies over information, wealth, and power. Drawing parallels with historical precedents from the industrial era, we examine the ramifications of wealth concentration, rising inequality, and control over transformative technologies on society and politics.
Join Anirudh and Daron Acemoglu, Nobel Laureate in Economics 2024, in this insightful discussion as they delve into the looming specter of a second 'great divergence' fueled by the growing dominance of big tech companies over information, wealth, and power. Drawing parallels with historical precedents from the industrial era, we examine the ramifications of wealth concentration, rising inequality, and control over transformative technologies on society and politics.