Rise of the Robots vs The Power Law: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Rise of the Robots Rise of the Robots Martin Ford · 1708 ★★★★☆ 4.0 343 pages · ≈ 6 h 21 m · Demanding

Examines the effects of accelerating technology on the economic system. "In Silicon Valley the phrase "disruptive technology" is tossed around on a casual basis. No one doubts that technology has the power to devastate…

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Cover of The Power Law The Power Law Sebastian Mallaby · 2022 ★★★★☆ 4.4 376 pages · ≈ 6 h 58 m · Moderate

Shortlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Named a Best Book of 2022 by The Economist“A gripping fly-on-the-wall story of the rise of this unique and important industry based on extensive…

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How to choose

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Rise of the RobotsThe Power Law
Goodreads 3.0 (1) 4.4 (5692)
Hardcover — 4.4 (26)
Apple Books — 4.5 (76)

Reception

Rise of the RobotsThe Power Law
Ratings 11 5692
Editions 9 5
Film adaptations 1 —
Want to read — 18088
Reading it now — 1717
Written reviews — 496
Wikipedia attention 1808 —
Pages 343 376

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