Economics
Why Nations Fail
Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson · 2012
Lindy Score
3,438·Classic
14 yrs
Age
2
Endorsers
Why it endured
Why are some nations rich and others poor? Acemoglu and Robinson argue the answer is institutions — inclusive vs. extractive — not geography, culture, or luck.
What they're saying
2 people recommend this book
Andrej KarpathyAI researcher & former Tesla AI Director
“Finished reading "Why Nations Fail" as part of Mark Zuckerberg's book club :) Good read, interesting topic. More https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1393566633”
Bill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft
“A major disappointment. I found the authors’ analysis vague and simplistic.”