[Verse 1]
Gordon tells us growth has slowed its pace
American expansion's lost its race
The sixties brought us jets and indoor plumbing
But smartphones can't match what was coming
Mokyr shows the lever lifts us high
When innovation makes the old ways die
But Frey warns us of the technology trap
When progress leaves the people in the gap
[Chorus]
Reading through the realist's essential guide
Tech and power walking side by side
From AI wars to jobs that disappear
The future's both exciting and we should fear
Growth and leverage, traps along the way
Information overload today
These books will teach you what you need to know
About the world and where it's bound to go
[Verse 2]
Kai-Fu Lee maps the AI race
US and China fighting for first place
Susskind asks what happens when machines
Can do the work in all our daily scenes
Acemoglu warns that progress isn't fair
Technology won't lift us everywhere
Power matters in who gets the gain
Without good choices, some will bear the pain
[Chorus]
Reading through the realist's essential guide
Tech and power walking side by side
From AI wars to jobs that disappear
The future's both exciting and we should fear
Growth and leverage, traps along the way
Information overload today
These books will teach you what you need to know
About the world and where it's bound to go
[Bridge]
Gurri shows how information flows
Destabilize the powers that we chose
Yang presents the case for basic pay
When normal jobs just fade away
Nine books to understand our time
Technology and politics combine
[Chorus]
Reading through the realist's essential guide
Tech and power walking side by side
From AI wars to jobs that disappear
The future's both exciting and we should fear
Growth and leverage, traps along the way
Information overload today
These books will teach you what you need to know
About the world and where it's bound to go
[Outro]
Historical perspective, AI's rise
Political implications, no surprise
Essential reading for the thinking mind
The realist's toolkit, truth you'll find