Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age – A Personal Reflection As I delved into Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age by Jennifer Pahlka, I couldn’t help but draw parallels between her insights and the influential ideas of James C. Scott in Seeing Like a State. Both works …
Book Review: "Elon Musk" by Walter Isaacson Elon Musk has always fascinated me—a brilliant mind behind projects that straddle the line between genius and madness. When I heard Walter Isaacson, a biographer celebrated for his in-depth portrayals, was tackling Musk’s story, my curiosity peaked. I envisioned a candid exploration of the enigmatic entrepreneur, one that …
Book Review: Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Tech When I first stumbled upon Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Tech, co-authored by the economists Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson, I was instantly intrigued. The title hinted at a grand narrative of societal evolution, one that seemed all too relevant in our whirlwind …