Michael Spence, Todd G. Buchholz, and more for PS Read More

The Code Breaker, by Walter Isaacson; Impact, by Sir Ronald Cohen; and more The PS Say More Newsletter [PS Read More]( In this week's edition of PS Read More, we share recommendations from Michael Spence, a Nobel laureate in economics, Professor of Economics Emeritus and a former dean of the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University, and the author (with Gordon Brown and Mohamed El-Erian) of [Permacrisis: A Plan to Fix a Fractured World](. We also highlight a past Read More feature, with recommendations from Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Richard Haass, Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg, and more. [Book Cover, The Price of Prosperity by Todd G. Buchholz]( From Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers [The Price of Prosperity: Why Rich Nations Fail and How to Renew Them]( by Todd G. Buchholz In this bold history and manifesto, a former White House director of economic policy under President George H. W. Bush explores and exposes the economic, political, and cultural cracks that wealthy nations face and makes the case for transforming those same vulnerabilities into sources of strength – and the foundation of a national renewal. Michael Spence Recommends... [The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race]( By Walter Isaacson "This is the fascinating story of the development of the science behind gene editing. The hero and central character is Jennifer Doudna, who received the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 2020 (along with Emmanuelle Charpentier), for discovering the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors – the technology that drove the gene-editing revolution. Both the science itself and the cast of characters are absolutely riveting." [Daedalus: AI & Society (Volume 151)]( Edited by James Manyika "This volume of Daedalus, the Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, presents a comprehensive assessment of AI, from the science behind it to the technology’s applications and their implications for ethics, the economy, and more. The breadth of the coverage and insights is remarkable. Among the authors are leaders in the development of AI." [Impact: Reshaping Capitalism to Drive Real Change]( By Sir Ronald Cohen "In an age where governments, companies, investors, and civil society organizations are searching for ways to align their goals and operations with broader economic and social challenges, Cohen’s book is a gem. With the help of numerous case studies, it illuminates both the challenges this transition raises and practical solutions. The book also tackles the question of how to measure performance against established goals and includes many intriguing examples of imaginative design in pursuit of impact." Don't miss our recent Say More interview with Spence, in which he discusses industrial policy, artificial intelligence, growth models, and more. [Read now](. [PS Read More: Summer 2023 Reading List]( [Summer 2023 Reading List]( with Richard Haass, Keyu Jin, Joseph S. Nye, Jr., and more Our last Read More summer special featured a range of book recommendations covering a wide range of critical topics, from India's prospects to the future of neoliberalism and democratic capitalism to the role of semiconductors in today's great-power rivalries. [PS. Explore the latest issue of our magazine, PS Quarterly: Stayin’ Alive.]( [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 does not entitle the recipient to re-publish any of the content it contains. 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](.