A review by workable123
The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies by Andrew McAfee, Erik Brynjolfsson

4.0

Although the examples are a bit out-of-date, the authors do capture many of the relevant trends shaping the evolution of the workplace. The writing is incredibly approachable while incorporating an array of studies from economics, sociology, industrial relations and beyond. Their section on the superstar economy was particularly compelling.
Because they discussed that barriers (both psychological and financial) to organizational process change inhibit the productivity gains from new technologies, I can't help but wonder whether the current global pandemic and economic devastation will serve as an exogenous shock to catalyze many of the changes they discuss.