Economics research to revitalize labor market opportunities for workers without a college degree. Led by @DAcemogluMIT, @davidautor and @baselinescene.
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality & Shaping Work retweeted
Excited to be there in person for this one. It’s always a special pleasure to see Daron, and even more so to have the chance to listen, learn, and exchange ideas with some of the best minds of our time. Looking forward to this! @DAcemogluMIT @MITshapingwork
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Don't miss our fireside chat this week with @DAcemogluMIT and Michael Sandel on "What Happened to Liberal Democracy?"
📅 Thursday 9/24
🕓 12-1 PM ET
📍 MIT and livestreamed
Link to register below 👇
Co-hosted by the Stone Center and the Leadership Now Project at @MITSloan
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We asked co-director Simon Johnson how things have changed since his book "Power and Progress" (co-authored with @DAcemogluMIT) came out in 2023. Is it too late to redirect the path of AI?
Watch the full AMA video with @baselinescene: piped.video/watch?v=OgMbxjEA…
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The first China Shock cost many jobs. On ABC News Daily, @davidautor argues that China Shock 2.0 will target critical sectors and prove even worse than the first.
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Simon Johnson (@baselinescene) and David Lin (@davidlin_TV) discuss the biggest risks facing the economy, including job loss due to automation and inflation.
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Join us on Tuesday, September 22 from 11:45-12:45 ET for a discussion with Google's Chief Economist, Fabien Curto Millet, in person at MIT and livestreamed. Link to register below 👇
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On September 24 from 12-1 PM ET, join us for a fireside chat with @DAcemogluMIT and Michael Sandel on the themes of "What Happened to Liberal Democracy?"
This event is co-hosted by the Stone Center and the Leadership Now Project at @MITSloan.
Link to register below 👇
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The Power and Consequences podcast with @baselinescene and Gary Gensler now includes video! Subscribe on YouTube to stay up to date with the latest episodes.
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Co-director @davidautor was named to @TIME's 2026 #TIME100AI list, which recognizes the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence. time.com/collection/time100-…
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New research from @DAcemogluMIT, @davidautor and co-authors finds that lower birth rates have not slowed economic growth over the past 70 years, and in fact have increased productivity per worker.
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Co-director @baselinescene: "We’re inventing AI in a society that’s already very unequal, and we’re plugging it into a labor market that’s already primed to become more polarized. I think the default course is for AI to reinforce those existing trends." Podcast linked below 👇
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality & Shaping Work retweeted
I highly encourage everyone to read @DAcemogluMIT's latest book "What Happened to Liberal Democracy?" from @DuttonBooks, just released this week. Daron not only offers insightful analysis of how and why liberalism went astray, but also lays out a vision for a better path forward.
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality & Shaping Work retweeted
Dear followers,
My new book What Happened to Liberal Democracy?: Remaking a Politics of Shared Prosperity is out. It is an editors’ pick and top new release on Amazon.
Thank you everybody for the support a.co/d/0iEzWjOg
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality & Shaping Work retweeted
Dear followers,
Please see this article based on chapter 11 of my forthcoming book Happened to Liberal Democracy? in the Atlantic.
How to Make AI Work for Workers - The Atlantic theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0…
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality & Shaping Work retweeted
My new book #WhatHappenedToLiberalDemocracy is out on August 11. Here is a brief message about my motivation for writing this book and its central thesis. Pre-order links are available here: shapingwork.mit.edu/what-hap…. I hope you will join me in the discussion.
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality & Shaping Work retweeted
“A lot of people have noticed that the world is not changing as fast as they predicted,” @MITEcon professor @davidautor says. He's quoted in a @guardian piece about AI's predicted workforce impacts. theguardian.com/technology/2… @MITshapingwork
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