Book · 2019 · Social Science
Dignity
Seeking Respect in Back Row America
- mentions
- 9
- people
- 5
- podcasts
- 4
- episodes
- 8
- recommendations
- 4
And you read chris's book dignity it's just one it's a fantastic work that looks at you know non-voters and and many working class people.
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The best things said about it
His book Dignity is so beautiful.
Batya Ungar-Sargon The Megyn Kelly Show · May 2025 Chris Arnade's book Dignity did really well and he does a really good job of in general is indicating that most people's politics is not you know you ascribe to this specific political philosophy.
His book, Dignity, deals with some of the issues you're talking about in a more granular down on the ground level.
One of the reasons that we wanted to bring you back is you you first joined us to talk about your book dignity which was a profile of you know i mean it was a as a photographic a journalist's attempt to capture america writ large non-voters voters and so many more.
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Why people recommend it
Dignity by Chris Arnade is a photographic and journalistic portrait of ordinary Americans, non-voters, and working-class communities that explores how people find meaning outside of traditional political structures. The book has received high praise from numerous podcast hosts and guests. On Conversations with Tyler, Tyler Cowen recommended the work at the conclusion of the episode. Batya Ungar-Sargon praised the book on The Megyn Kelly Show as a beautiful portrayal, lauding the author's positive influence. Jane Coaston brought the book up on The Realignment to illustrate that everyday political views are not typically rooted in deep philosophical reading. Marshall Kosloff also strongly recommended the work on the same podcast, describing it as a fantastic profile of diverse voters and non-voters. Furthermore, Russ Roberts discussed the book across multiple episodes of EconTalk with guests like Sam Quinones, Noreena Hertz, and Emiliana Simon-Thomas, using Arnade's granular, ground-level insights to examine social disruption, the severing of community ties, gathering places like McDonald's, and the human reluctance to leave hometowns despite limited economic opportunities.
Every mention
Marshall Kosloff and you read chris's book dignity it's just one it's a fantastic work that looks at you know non-voters and… 2
“one of the reasons that we wanted to bring you back is you you first joined us to talk about your book dignity which was a profile of you know i mean it was a as a photographic a journalist's attempt to capture america writ large non-voters voters and so many more”
“and you read chris's book dignity it's just one it's a fantastic work that looks at you know non-voters and and many working class people”
Batya Ungar-Sargon Chris Arnardi is amazing. I I call him the Rebi, which in Hebrew means like, you know, the the the the one… 1
“Chris Arnardi is amazing. I I call him the Rebi, which in Hebrew means like, you know, the the the the one who influences in a positive way, who you look up to as a as a teacher and he he's so incredible and his book dignity is so beautiful”
Jane Coaston i think that that's something that chris arnaid's book dignity did really well and he does a really good jo… 1
“i think that that's something that chris arnaid's book dignity did really well and he does a really good job of in general is indicating that most people's politics is not you know you ascribe to this specific political philosophy”
Tyler Cowen Chris's book I can recommend as well. Chris, thank you very much for coming on the show. 1
“Chris's book I can recommend as well. Chris, thank you very much for coming on the show.”
Russ Roberts We had Chris Arnade on the program. His book, Dignity, deals with some of the issues you're talking about i… 4
“I think what's what's clear and what the cause of this we can we can talk about in a minute cuz I think we disagree about the the underlying cause, but you know, this is an issue that Chris Arnade has has written about in his book Dignity and on the on the program that that that just disruption the”
“We had Chris Arnade on the program. His book, Dignity, deals with some of the issues you're talking about in a more granular uh down down on the ground level.”
“chris arnotti's episode of dignity on david's book dignity um was about the fact that many people don't like to leave where they grew up”
“many stay behind either for reasons that we talked about with Chris or Nadi and his book dignity either because they it's home they just feel comfortable there”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“he published a very well-known book called dignity seeking respect in back row America he is now uh I would say obsessed in the good sense with a new project”
“A lot of my book was written in it. Um it's it's kind of one it's kind of in the um Mexican East LA Mexican neighborhood. I forget that should be a good one.”
“chris arnotti is a writer photographer and author of dignity seeking respect in back row america”
“he's the author of dignity”
“the people on the the community that i write about in my book”
“today we're talking about his new book dignity seeking respect in back-row America”