Book · 2009
40 more years
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One of my favorite books on my shelf. 40 More Years by James Carr. Oh, I read that. It's one I mean it's it's a historical artifact.
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In 2008, I have a book on my shelf and I never, and I always look at it to remind myself how much things can change, James Carville and it says "40 More Years," how Democrats will never lose an election again. 2008, they wrote that book after the Obama coalition and the landslide.
Saagar Enjeti Lex Fridman Podcast · Dec 2024 Why people recommend it
40 More Years by James Carville is a political book that examines electoral coalitions and the hubris surrounding long-term political dominance following historical victories. The text was discussed by Emily Jashinsky on Breaking Points in January 2026 and by Saagar Enjeti on the Lex Fridman Podcast in December 2024. Jashinsky described the book as one of her favorite historical artifacts on her shelf, using it to illustrate past political overconfidence. Enjeti expanded on this sentiment during his interview with Lex Fridman, explaining that he keeps the 2008 book on his shelf to constantly remind himself how rapidly political fortunes and public sentiment can shift. He noted that the book was written in the immediate aftermath of the Obama coalition landslide, capturing a moment when Democrats confidently asserted they would never lose another election. Both hosts used Carville's work as a striking example of political forecasting gone awry, illustrating the volatile nature of American politics and the dangers of assuming permanent electoral supremacy.
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Emily Jashinsky One of my favorite books on my shelf. 40 More Years by James Carr. Oh, I read that. It's one I mean it's it… 1
“One of my favorite books on my shelf. 40 More Years by James Carr. Oh, I read that. It's one I mean it's it's a historical artifact.”
Saagar Enjeti In 2008, I have a book on my shelf and I never, and I always look at it to remind myself how much things ca… 1
“In 2008, I have a book on my shelf and I never, and I always look at it to remind myself how much things can change, James Carville and it says "40 More Years," how Democrats will never lose an election again. 2008, they wrote that book after the Obama coalition and the landslide.”
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“One of my books, which is over there right now, not behind me, but I should put it up, is the Carville book, and I look at it all the time, of 40 more years after 2008. And it should really be enshrined in a museum because it was about the permanent Democratic majority and how Democrats would rule the”