Andrew Leigh

Andrew Leigh received his PhD from Harvard University and was a professor of economics at the Australian National University. He has served as an MP in the Australian House of Representatives since 2010, where he is Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury. His numerous previous books include How Economics Explains the World: A Short History of Humanity and Randomistas: How Radical Researchers Changed Our World.


The Shortest History of Innovation
From the Wheel to Gene Editing, AI, and Beyond—How New Ideas Shape Our World
by Andrew Leigh
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Scientists, economists, and historians are always looking into the past in order make informed decisions about how to improve our future. Though our modern-day innovations are often mind-boggling (gene editing and fabricated ecosystems come to mind), they would not exist … Continue reading