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Nooman Haque @noomanhaque.bsky.social · 3d

Nearly finished this by @carlbfrey.bsky.social

As academic books go, it’s very practical and hugely relevant to our current state of affairs. Too many examples to isolate. Just read it

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Oxford Internet Institute @oii.ox.ac.uk · 11d

ICYMI: Thoughtful review of Prof @carlbfrey.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk @oxmartinschool.bsky.social's new book, 'How Progress Ends' by @wsj.com. More here: www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

‘How Progress Ends’ Review: States and Circumstances

The path to growth can depend on the state of technological advance, as countries shift between centralization and decentralization.

www.wsj.com

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Daryl FÉTH FÍADA Feehely 🎃 @darylfeehely.com · 20d

Happy #SmartThinkingSaturday!

@carlbfrey.bsky.social, author of How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations recommends an excellent set of books!

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#bookrecommendations #booksky #smartthinkingbooks #nonfiction

Carl Benedikt Frey Interview - Smart Thinking Books - Books To Fuel Your Mind!

Interview with Carl Benedikt Frey, author of How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations recommends some of the best smart thinking books.

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Kate Farquhar-Thomson @kateft.bsky.social · 16d

Very excited to be working on this fabulous & now shortlisted book for @financialtimes.com & @schroders.bsky.social #BBYA25. Congratulations to our terrific author @carlbfrey.bsky.social for his fabulous book How Progress Ends published by @princetonupress.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/8b2a...

FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2025 — the shortlist

Six finalists analyse important business issues from economic warfare to AI

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 11d

How Progress Ends by @carlbfrey.bsky.social is reviewed in @wsj.com, noting his “historical analysis has more than a little relevance to today.” www.wsj.com/arts-culture....

How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations by Carl Benedikt Frey

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Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · 9d

“Self-sufficiency is a mirage,” writes @carlbfrey.bsky.social. Instead of relying on fortress economics and protectionist policies to blunt China’s leverage, the United States should pursue “diversified interdependence.”

How America Outcompeted Japan

And why that matters for the U.S. rivalry with China.

www.foreignaffairs.com

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 28d

In advance of its global publication on 16 September, How Progress Ends by @carlbfrey.bsky.social has been reviewed in @financialtimes.com by Tej Parikh, who says, “The present moment underscores the relevance of Frey’s writing… How Progress Ends is, therefore, 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐞𝐫𝐚.”

How Progress Ends — what drives and stalls innovation

A compelling study of the role of the state and free markets throughout history is a timely warning on industrial policy today

www.ft.com

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Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · Sep 9

The underperformance of investments isn’t proof that AI is hype, explains @carlbfrey.bsky.social in a new PS Say More. It’s evidence that investments have preceded resilience. Read more at the link. bit.ly/4m69A1b

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Oxford Internet Institute @oii.ox.ac.uk · Sep 4

According to the OII's @carlbfrey.bsky.social, a shift toward centralization and concentration could snuff out technology’s productive potential.

Read his full piece for the IMF here:

www.imf.org/en/Publicati...

How the Battle for Control Could Crush AI’s Promise

A shift toward centralization and concentration could snuff out technology’s productive potential

www.imf.org

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Oxford Internet Institute @oii.ox.ac.uk · Aug 18

Book news! Great to see Professor @carlbfrey.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk @oxmartinschool.bsky.social's upcoming book #HowProgressEnds named in the @financialtimes.com and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2025 long list. 1/2

Front covers of the books named in the Business Book of the Year by the FT and Schroders long list.

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · Aug 18

Congratulations to @carlbfrey.bsky.social, whose forthcoming book, How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations (Sept. 16), has been longlisted for the 2025 Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award! Read more: press.princeton.edu/news/ft-schr...

#BBYA25

How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations by Carl Benedikt Frey. Longlisted - 2025 Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award.

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · Aug 21

Through a rich narrative that weaves together history, economics, technology, How Progress Ends reveals that managing the future requires us to draw the right lessons from the past.

This important book is out 16 September: press.princeton.edu/books/ebook/... @carlbfrey.bsky.social

"A deeply researched effort to come to grips with one of the most interesting questions in economic history: What drove innovation and economic growth in the past, and can it be sustained?" - Joel Mokyr

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Oxford Internet Institute @oii.ox.ac.uk · Aug 22

"A.I. is still imperfect... but it does not have to replace workers entirely to have a big effect; it only has to drive down wages or make knowledge work easier and cheaper somewhere else," writes @carlbfrey.bsky.social in the @nytimes.com.

Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/o...

Opinion | The 1970s Gave Us Industrial Decline. A.I. Could Bring Something Worse.

www.nytimes.com

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · Aug 7

A remarkable & fascinating journey across the globe, spanning the past 1,000 years, to explain why some societies flourish & others fail in the wake of rapid technological change.

How Progress Ends by @carlbfrey.bsky.social arrives 16 September! Preorder yours: press.princeton.edu/books/ebook/...

"A fascinating account of the way culture and institutions interact with new technologies." -Diane Coyle, author of The Measure of Progress: Counting What Really Matters

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · Jul 28

We are delighted to share Publishers Weekly's review of Carl Frey's forthcoming How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations.

“incisive and stimulating” - Publishers Weekly

www.publishersweekly.com/9780691233079

@publisherswkly.bsky.social @carlbfrey.bsky.social

How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations by Carl Benedikt Frey

Technological advancement stagnates when met with bureaucratic sclerosis and corporate monopoly, according to this probing study...

www.publishersweekly.com

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Max Roser @maxroser.bsky.social · Jul 26

Every third car in Norway is now an electric car.

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Carl Benedikt Frey @carlbfrey.bsky.social · Jul 24

Great early review in @publisherswkly.bsky.social

"His broad yet deep survey of technology ranges across many nations and centuries, and pokes insightfully into myriad subjects, from Carolingian feudalism to patent law. The result is an incisive and stimulating consideration of a critical issue."

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Carl Benedikt Frey @carlbfrey.bsky.social · Jul 19

Arrived in the post today. Holding it in your hands for the first time is always very special. Thank you @princetonupress.bsky.social !

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · Jul 9

Through a rich narrative that weaves together history, economics, & technology, How Progress Ends reveals that managing the future requires us to draw the right lessons from the past.

This important book is out September 16. Preorder yours: press.princeton.edu/books/ebook/... @carlbfrey.bsky.social

How 1,000 years of global history show why technological and economic progress is often followed by stagnation and even collapse

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House of Lords Home-based Working Committee @hlhomeworking.parliament.uk · Jun 30

We're about to examine 🤖 AI and 🏡 home working with:

- Prof Efpraxia Zamani @efpraxiaz.bsky.social‬, Durham University Business School

- Prof Carl Frey @carlbfrey.bsky.social‬, @ox.ac.uk‬ Internet Institute

Watch LIVE: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...

https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/4671f786-76c6-423d-b1c6-6d5aabf4c59b"

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Oxford Internet Institute @oii.ox.ac.uk · Jun 30

Happening today! Hear from Prof @carlbfrey.bsky.social, @oii.ox.ac.uk, @oxmartinschool.bsky.social speaking about the impact of AI on remote working with the Home-based Working Committee, Monday 30 June, 14.15 BST.

Watch the session here: Parliamentlive.tv - Home-based Working Committee

Parliamentlive.tv - Commons

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Carl Benedikt Frey @carlbfrey.bsky.social · Jun 27

You don't think a sewing machine is a productivity tool?

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · Jun 27

How 1,000 years of global history show why technological and economic progress is often followed by stagnation and even collapse.

How Progress Ends by @carlbfrey.bsky.social publishes September 16!

Preorder your copy of this fascinating book: press.princeton.edu/books/ebook/... #econsky

"A bold answer to one of history's--and humanity's--most essential questions: What drives technology and innovation?" - Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI

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Carl Benedikt Frey @carlbfrey.bsky.social · Jun 18

My latest in the @financialtimes.com

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