The Paradox of Progress: AI, Automation, and the New Stability Risk

Grounded in quantitative models, empirical data, and historical economic research, the book shows that productivity growth and broad-based economic participation are no longer naturally coupled when automation scales faster than institutions can adapt. Drawing parallels to prior technological transitions while highlighting the unprecedented compression of time today, it explains how misalignment between exponential technological change and linear institutional evolution creates systemic ris...