The Rise and Fall of American Growth
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The Rise and Fall of American Growth
Robert Gordon
5 people recommended it in 5 threads, 2016–2024.
What people on Hacker News said
The gains that we have made in the (early) 20th century are unlikely to ever be repeated, and progress in many metrics has measurably slowed or even stalled since ~1970s (likely being asymptotic).
Weaving together a vivid narrative, historical anecdotes, and economic analysis, The Rise and Fall of American Growth challenges the view that economic growth will continue unabated, and demonstrates that the life-altering scale of innovations between 1870 and 1970 cannot be repeated.
Really fantastic book about the changes in American society over the last two centuries. Argues that the impacts of new technology are decreasing over time.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Best non-fiction book you read in 2024? 2024 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What's the best book you've read so far in 2024? 2024 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Best books you read in the past decade? 2019 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Favorite nonfiction books of 2018? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- YC's Winter Reading List 2016 · 1 recommendation