Carl Benedikt Frey
@carlbfrey.bsky.social
Prof. Oxford University
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Adrian Wooldridge calls How Progress Ends ‘compelling’ in his review in @opinion.bloomberg.com of @carlbfrey.bsky.social’s new book that is shortlisted for the Financial Times & Schroders Business Book of the Year Award!
This Year’s Economics Nobel Holds a Warning for the US
The Trump administration has been fixated, predictably enough, on the Nobel Peace Prize. But his more far-sighted officials would be wise to pay some attention to the Economics Prize, which was…
www.bloomberg.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Adrian Wooldridge calls How Progress Ends ‘compelling’ in his review in @opinion.bloomberg.com of @carlbfrey.bsky.social’s new book that is shortlisted for the Financial Times & Schroders Business Book of the Year Award!
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To outcompete China, the United States should “spur integration with allies such as Mexico and South Korea,” argues @carlbfrey.bsky.social. “Historically, the United States prospered by wiring itself into global networks and turning them to its advantage.”
How America Outcompeted Japan
And why that matters for the U.S. rivalry with China.
www.foreignaffairs.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
To outcompete China, the United States should “spur integration with allies such as Mexico and South Korea,” argues @carlbfrey.bsky.social. “Historically, the United States prospered by wiring itself into global networks and turning them to its advantage.”
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Tomorrow (Oct 15th) at 5:00 pm BST, please join @oxmartinschool.bsky.social in welcoming @carlbfrey.bsky.social for a discussion of his book, How Progress Ends, followed by a book sale and reception!
The in-person event has sold out, but you can tune in via livestream! Learn more: buff.ly/dwJfpfJ
The in-person event has sold out, but you can tune in via livestream! Learn more: buff.ly/dwJfpfJ
October 14, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Tomorrow (Oct 15th) at 5:00 pm BST, please join @oxmartinschool.bsky.social in welcoming @carlbfrey.bsky.social for a discussion of his book, How Progress Ends, followed by a book sale and reception!
The in-person event has sold out, but you can tune in via livestream! Learn more: buff.ly/dwJfpfJ
The in-person event has sold out, but you can tune in via livestream! Learn more: buff.ly/dwJfpfJ
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Next week, Oct 21 at 6:30 pm BST, hear @carlbfrey.bsky.social discuss his book, How Progress Ends, and why some societies flourish and others fail in the wake of rapid technological change at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Register for this hybrid event: buff.ly/ltLyTKP
Register for this hybrid event: buff.ly/ltLyTKP
October 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Next week, Oct 21 at 6:30 pm BST, hear @carlbfrey.bsky.social discuss his book, How Progress Ends, and why some societies flourish and others fail in the wake of rapid technological change at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Register for this hybrid event: buff.ly/ltLyTKP
Register for this hybrid event: buff.ly/ltLyTKP
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It’s National Bookshop Day in the UK! We are forever grateful for the booksellers and shops that host our books and authors. #BookshopDay 📚
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October 11, 2025 at 8:08 AM
It’s National Bookshop Day in the UK! We are forever grateful for the booksellers and shops that host our books and authors. #BookshopDay 📚
@booksaremybag.bsky.social
@carlbfrey.bsky.social
@davidedmonds100.bsky.social
@blackwelloxford.bsky.social
@thecommonpress.bsky.social
@booksaremybag.bsky.social
@carlbfrey.bsky.social
@davidedmonds100.bsky.social
@blackwelloxford.bsky.social
@thecommonpress.bsky.social
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Nearly finished this by @carlbfrey.bsky.social
As academic books go, it’s very practical and hugely relevant to our current state of affairs. Too many examples to isolate. Just read it
As academic books go, it’s very practical and hugely relevant to our current state of affairs. Too many examples to isolate. Just read it
October 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Nearly finished this by @carlbfrey.bsky.social
As academic books go, it’s very practical and hugely relevant to our current state of affairs. Too many examples to isolate. Just read it
As academic books go, it’s very practical and hugely relevant to our current state of affairs. Too many examples to isolate. Just read it
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ICYMI: Thoughtful review of Prof @carlbfrey.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk @oxmartinschool.bsky.social's new book, 'How Progress Ends' by @wsj.com. More here: www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
‘How Progress Ends’ Review: States and Circumstances
The path to growth can depend on the state of technological advance, as countries shift between centralization and decentralization.
www.wsj.com
September 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
ICYMI: Thoughtful review of Prof @carlbfrey.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk @oxmartinschool.bsky.social's new book, 'How Progress Ends' by @wsj.com. More here: www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
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Happy #SmartThinkingSaturday!
@carlbfrey.bsky.social, author of How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations recommends an excellent set of books!
smartthinkingbooks.com/smart-thinki...
#bookrecommendations #booksky #smartthinkingbooks #nonfiction
@carlbfrey.bsky.social, author of How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations recommends an excellent set of books!
smartthinkingbooks.com/smart-thinki...
#bookrecommendations #booksky #smartthinkingbooks #nonfiction
Carl Benedikt Frey Interview - Smart Thinking Books - Books To Fuel Your Mind!
Interview with Carl Benedikt Frey, author of How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations recommends some of the best smart thinking books.
smartthinkingbooks.com
September 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Happy #SmartThinkingSaturday!
@carlbfrey.bsky.social, author of How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations recommends an excellent set of books!
smartthinkingbooks.com/smart-thinki...
#bookrecommendations #booksky #smartthinkingbooks #nonfiction
@carlbfrey.bsky.social, author of How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations recommends an excellent set of books!
smartthinkingbooks.com/smart-thinki...
#bookrecommendations #booksky #smartthinkingbooks #nonfiction
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Very excited to be working on this fabulous & now shortlisted book for @financialtimes.com & @schroders.bsky.social #BBYA25. Congratulations to our terrific author @carlbfrey.bsky.social for his fabulous book How Progress Ends published by @princetonupress.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/8b2a...
FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2025 — the shortlist
Six finalists analyse important business issues from economic warfare to AI
www.ft.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Very excited to be working on this fabulous & now shortlisted book for @financialtimes.com & @schroders.bsky.social #BBYA25. Congratulations to our terrific author @carlbfrey.bsky.social for his fabulous book How Progress Ends published by @princetonupress.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/8b2a...
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How Progress Ends by @carlbfrey.bsky.social is reviewed in @wsj.com, noting his “historical analysis has more than a little relevance to today.” www.wsj.com/arts-culture....
September 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
How Progress Ends by @carlbfrey.bsky.social is reviewed in @wsj.com, noting his “historical analysis has more than a little relevance to today.” www.wsj.com/arts-culture....
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“Self-sufficiency is a mirage,” writes @carlbfrey.bsky.social. Instead of relying on fortress economics and protectionist policies to blunt China’s leverage, the United States should pursue “diversified interdependence.”
How America Outcompeted Japan
And why that matters for the U.S. rivalry with China.
www.foreignaffairs.com
October 1, 2025 at 11:51 PM
“Self-sufficiency is a mirage,” writes @carlbfrey.bsky.social. Instead of relying on fortress economics and protectionist policies to blunt China’s leverage, the United States should pursue “diversified interdependence.”
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In advance of its global publication on 16 September, How Progress Ends by @carlbfrey.bsky.social has been reviewed in @financialtimes.com by Tej Parikh, who says, “The present moment underscores the relevance of Frey’s writing… How Progress Ends is, therefore, 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐞𝐫𝐚.”
How Progress Ends — what drives and stalls innovation
A compelling study of the role of the state and free markets throughout history is a timely warning on industrial policy today
www.ft.com
September 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
In advance of its global publication on 16 September, How Progress Ends by @carlbfrey.bsky.social has been reviewed in @financialtimes.com by Tej Parikh, who says, “The present moment underscores the relevance of Frey’s writing… How Progress Ends is, therefore, 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐞𝐫𝐚.”
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The underperformance of investments isn’t proof that AI is hype, explains @carlbfrey.bsky.social in a new PS Say More. It’s evidence that investments have preceded resilience. Read more at the link. bit.ly/4m69A1b
September 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The underperformance of investments isn’t proof that AI is hype, explains @carlbfrey.bsky.social in a new PS Say More. It’s evidence that investments have preceded resilience. Read more at the link. bit.ly/4m69A1b
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According to the OII's @carlbfrey.bsky.social, a shift toward centralization and concentration could snuff out technology’s productive potential.
Read his full piece for the IMF here:
www.imf.org/en/Publicati...
Read his full piece for the IMF here:
www.imf.org/en/Publicati...
How the Battle for Control Could Crush AI’s Promise
A shift toward centralization and concentration could snuff out technology’s productive potential
www.imf.org
September 4, 2025 at 10:45 AM
According to the OII's @carlbfrey.bsky.social, a shift toward centralization and concentration could snuff out technology’s productive potential.
Read his full piece for the IMF here:
www.imf.org/en/Publicati...
Read his full piece for the IMF here:
www.imf.org/en/Publicati...
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Book news! Great to see Professor @carlbfrey.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk @oxmartinschool.bsky.social's upcoming book #HowProgressEnds named in the @financialtimes.com and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2025 long list. 1/2
August 18, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Book news! Great to see Professor @carlbfrey.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk @oxmartinschool.bsky.social's upcoming book #HowProgressEnds named in the @financialtimes.com and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2025 long list. 1/2
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Congratulations to @carlbfrey.bsky.social, whose forthcoming book, How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations (Sept. 16), has been longlisted for the 2025 Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award! Read more: press.princeton.edu/news/ft-schr...
#BBYA25
#BBYA25
August 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Congratulations to @carlbfrey.bsky.social, whose forthcoming book, How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations (Sept. 16), has been longlisted for the 2025 Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award! Read more: press.princeton.edu/news/ft-schr...
#BBYA25
#BBYA25
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Through a rich narrative that weaves together history, economics, technology, How Progress Ends reveals that managing the future requires us to draw the right lessons from the past.
This important book is out 16 September: press.princeton.edu/books/ebook/... @carlbfrey.bsky.social
This important book is out 16 September: press.princeton.edu/books/ebook/... @carlbfrey.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Through a rich narrative that weaves together history, economics, technology, How Progress Ends reveals that managing the future requires us to draw the right lessons from the past.
This important book is out 16 September: press.princeton.edu/books/ebook/... @carlbfrey.bsky.social
This important book is out 16 September: press.princeton.edu/books/ebook/... @carlbfrey.bsky.social
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"A.I. is still imperfect... but it does not have to replace workers entirely to have a big effect; it only has to drive down wages or make knowledge work easier and cheaper somewhere else," writes @carlbfrey.bsky.social in the @nytimes.com.
Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/o...
Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/o...
Opinion | The 1970s Gave Us Industrial Decline. A.I. Could Bring Something Worse.
www.nytimes.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"A.I. is still imperfect... but it does not have to replace workers entirely to have a big effect; it only has to drive down wages or make knowledge work easier and cheaper somewhere else," writes @carlbfrey.bsky.social in the @nytimes.com.
Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/o...
Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/o...
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A remarkable & fascinating journey across the globe, spanning the past 1,000 years, to explain why some societies flourish & others fail in the wake of rapid technological change.
How Progress Ends by @carlbfrey.bsky.social arrives 16 September! Preorder yours: press.princeton.edu/books/ebook/...
How Progress Ends by @carlbfrey.bsky.social arrives 16 September! Preorder yours: press.princeton.edu/books/ebook/...
August 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
A remarkable & fascinating journey across the globe, spanning the past 1,000 years, to explain why some societies flourish & others fail in the wake of rapid technological change.
How Progress Ends by @carlbfrey.bsky.social arrives 16 September! Preorder yours: press.princeton.edu/books/ebook/...
How Progress Ends by @carlbfrey.bsky.social arrives 16 September! Preorder yours: press.princeton.edu/books/ebook/...
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We are delighted to share Publishers Weekly's review of Carl Frey's forthcoming How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations.
“incisive and stimulating” - Publishers Weekly
www.publishersweekly.com/9780691233079
@publisherswkly.bsky.social @carlbfrey.bsky.social
“incisive and stimulating” - Publishers Weekly
www.publishersweekly.com/9780691233079
@publisherswkly.bsky.social @carlbfrey.bsky.social
How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations by Carl Benedikt Frey
Technological advancement stagnates when met with bureaucratic sclerosis and corporate monopoly, according to this probing study...
www.publishersweekly.com
July 28, 2025 at 9:55 PM
We are delighted to share Publishers Weekly's review of Carl Frey's forthcoming How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations.
“incisive and stimulating” - Publishers Weekly
www.publishersweekly.com/9780691233079
@publisherswkly.bsky.social @carlbfrey.bsky.social
“incisive and stimulating” - Publishers Weekly
www.publishersweekly.com/9780691233079
@publisherswkly.bsky.social @carlbfrey.bsky.social
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Every third car in Norway is now an electric car.
July 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Every third car in Norway is now an electric car.
Great early review in @publisherswkly.bsky.social
"His broad yet deep survey of technology ranges across many nations and centuries, and pokes insightfully into myriad subjects, from Carolingian feudalism to patent law. The result is an incisive and stimulating consideration of a critical issue."
"His broad yet deep survey of technology ranges across many nations and centuries, and pokes insightfully into myriad subjects, from Carolingian feudalism to patent law. The result is an incisive and stimulating consideration of a critical issue."
July 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Great early review in @publisherswkly.bsky.social
"His broad yet deep survey of technology ranges across many nations and centuries, and pokes insightfully into myriad subjects, from Carolingian feudalism to patent law. The result is an incisive and stimulating consideration of a critical issue."
"His broad yet deep survey of technology ranges across many nations and centuries, and pokes insightfully into myriad subjects, from Carolingian feudalism to patent law. The result is an incisive and stimulating consideration of a critical issue."
Arrived in the post today. Holding it in your hands for the first time is always very special. Thank you @princetonupress.bsky.social !
July 19, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Arrived in the post today. Holding it in your hands for the first time is always very special. Thank you @princetonupress.bsky.social !
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Through a rich narrative that weaves together history, economics, & technology, How Progress Ends reveals that managing the future requires us to draw the right lessons from the past.
This important book is out September 16. Preorder yours: press.princeton.edu/books/ebook/... @carlbfrey.bsky.social
This important book is out September 16. Preorder yours: press.princeton.edu/books/ebook/... @carlbfrey.bsky.social
July 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Through a rich narrative that weaves together history, economics, & technology, How Progress Ends reveals that managing the future requires us to draw the right lessons from the past.
This important book is out September 16. Preorder yours: press.princeton.edu/books/ebook/... @carlbfrey.bsky.social
This important book is out September 16. Preorder yours: press.princeton.edu/books/ebook/... @carlbfrey.bsky.social