Darrell M WestDarrell M. West is the Vice President of Governance Studies and Director of the Center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. He is the author of 22 books, including Megachange: Economic Disruption, Politcal Upheaval, and Social Strife in the 21^st Century and Billionaires: Reflections on the Upper Crust.