Daron Acemoglu, Ian Goldin, Robert Muggah, and more for PS Read More

Dark Money, by Jane Mayer; The Myth of Artificial Intelligence, by Erik J. Larson; and more The PS Say More Newsletter | [View this message in a web browser]( [PS Read More]( Welcome to PS Read More, a bi-weekly feature dedicated to enriching your bookshelf, with Project Syndicate contributors' help. In this week's edition, we share recommendations from Daron Acemoglu, Professor of Economics at MIT. We also highlight a work by the University of Oxford's Ian Goldin and Robert Muggah, co-founder and principal of the SecDev Group. And don't miss suggestions from Marietje Schaake, a former member of the European Parliament, and Mónica Araya, Transport Lead at Climate Champions. Daron Acemoglu Recommends... [The Myth of Artificial Intelligence: Why Computers Can’t Think the Way We Do]( By Erik J. Larson This book challenges the prevailing notions in the tech industry about how machines can reach human-level cognition. It successfully argues that the industry’s approaches to AI do not understand, and will not replicate, the essence of what makes human minds so versatile and flexible. [Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right]( By Jane Mayer I had occasion to re-read this book recently. At a time when US democracy is on the brink, Jane Mayer’s careful investigation of billionaires organizing anti-democratic movements has renewed resonance. [The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity]( By David Graeber and David Wengrow This is a wide-ranging and fascinating book. I disagree with many of its claims, but its emphasis on the diversity of human institutions at every stage of our history, and the importance of choices that humans had in building different types of societies, is definitely on target. In Acemoglu's recent [Say More interview]( he highlighted the far-reaching implications of US inflation, considered how the West can ramp up pressure on Russian oligarchs, added another crime to cryptocurrencies’ rap sheet, and more. [Click here to read](. By a PS Contributor [Terra Incognita: 100 Maps to Survive the Next 100 Years]( By [Ian Goldin]( and [Robert Muggah]( Goldin and Muggah say: "We live in an era of cascading and compounding global systemic risks. Warfare between Russia and Ukraine, deepening tensions between the US and China, declining support for democracy, deepening polarization, spiraling cyber attacks, and the growing frequency and intensity of climate shocks and stresses all have ramifications, from the global to the hyper-local scale. In Terra Incognita: 100 Maps to Survive the Next 100 Years, we put these megatrends into perspective. Through a dazzling array of maps, we explore the past, present, and future of the forces changing our world, charting both the extraordinary challenges ahead and the impressive progress made to extend life, spread education, improve health and nutrition, increase safety and security, and leverage new technologies. Terra Incognita is a reminder that maps are not just informative; they are empowering. The perspective they provide helps us to navigate periods of great change and volatility. Maps can help tell the story of our changing world – to make it terra cognita." For a glimpse into the illuminating power of maps, check out "The Geography of Pandemic Effects," in which Muggah maps out the economic, political, and social impact of the COVID-19 crisis worldwide. [Read more](. More Contributor Recommendations From Marietje Schaake: [The Brussels Effect:]( [How the European Union Rules the World]( By [Anu Bradford]( This book charts the global ripple effects of European laws. At a time when multilateralism and principled leadership are hard to find, Europe’s capacity to shape economic globalization may be greater – and more important – than ever. [Read more](. --------------------------------------------------------------- From Mónica Araya: [Farewell to the Muse: Love, War and the Women of Surrealism]( By Whitney Chadwick Recounting the stories and friendships of women surrealist artists in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, Chadwick highlights surrealism’s political context and shows how women escaped the constraints of the “muse” – a concept that is badly in need of revision. [Read more](. [Project Syndicate 2022 Reader Survey]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( Project Syndicate publishes and provides, on a not-for-profit basis, original commentary by the world's leading thinkers to more than 500 media outlets in over 150 countries. This newsletter is a service of [Project Syndicate](. [Change your newsletter preferences](. Follow us on [Facebook]( [Twitter]( and [YouTube](. © Project Syndicate, all rights reserved. [Unsubscribe from all newsletters](.