Ryu's Blog

The Undercover Economist Strikes Back: How to Run-or Ruin-an Economy. Here‘s a good panel discussion on the book.

The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies. Didn’t learn as much as I thought, perhaps because my expectation was too high. Here‘s a critical review by Robin Hanson, and here‘s a podcast interview on EconTalk.

Work saves a man from three great evils: boredom, vice, and need. –Voltaire

A History of Future Cities. Good historical background on how four interesting cities – St. Petersburg, Shanghai, Mumbai, Dubai – have evolved and influenced by the West.

Transforming India. The more I read about Indian politics, the more complicated it seems. The rise of regionalism is a major trend that’d continue to shape India’s future, which suggests even a Modi-led government might not be a game changer as many expect.

The Upside of Down: Why the Rise of the Rest is Good for the West. The title sums it all.