Exponențial

Exponențial asks why people and institutions struggle to keep pace with new tech. Azeem Azhar argues that tech grows faster than we can adapt. Faster computers and better software let us gather vast amounts of data. Yet firms are still slow to take up digital tools. Liberal democracies struggle too. They find it hard to deal with growing social problems. Azhar links these failures to a gap. Tech moves ahead, but social change lags behind.

This nonfiction book is for general readers. It looks at tech, economics and politics. It shows how this gap shapes public and daily life. Azhar also looks at ways to respond. He asks how new tech can help build systems that include more people and last longer. Bogdan Ghiurco translated this edition from English.