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The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time
Economic History
Polanyi's 1944 classic on how the self-regulating market emerged from England's industrial revolution and the social damage it caused. Recommended to Nadella by his father; he cites it as a lens for thinking about technology's role in society.
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Satya Nadella
At Davos 2020 Nadella cited Polanyi's 1944 book — recommended to him by his father — as a touchstone for thinking about technology's interaction with markets and society. The WEF write-up catalogs the books he discussed on stage.