Book · 2020 · Wealth
Evil Geniuses
The Unmaking of America: A Recent History
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Kurt Anderson has written a couple really good books on this topic one is called Evil Geniuses and the other was called Fantasyland.
Stephen Dubner · No Stupid Questions · Aug 2022 Listen at 24:16 The best things said about it
The book again is called Evil Geniuses the unmaking of America a recent history by Kurt Anderson.
Why people recommend it
Evil Geniuses by Kurt Andersen is a contemporary history book that examines the organized efforts by institutions and individuals that unmade American egalitarianism and reshaped the nation's economic landscape over recent decades. The book has been prominently discussed and recommended by literary commentators. On The Book Review podcast, host Pamela Paul welcomed the author to discuss his new work, exploring how the systematic thinking and policy shifts analyzed in the volume connect to the themes of his previous writing. Stephen Dubner also recommended the book on No Stupid Questions, grouping it alongside the author's earlier publication as essential reading when discussing anti-intellectual movements and broader shifts in American culture. Throughout the podcast discussions, the hosts emphasized how the book uncovers the historical roots of modern economic inequality and institutional philosophy. By tracing the deliberate strategies deployed by powerful interests, the book provides a critical framework for understanding contemporary societal challenges, making it a frequent subject of intellectual inquiry among cultural commentators and interviewers alike.
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Pamela Paul the book again is called Evil Geniuses the unmaking of America a recent history by Kurt Anderson 3
“Kurt Anderson will be here to discuss his new book Evil Geniuses the unmaking of America a recent history”
“so if Fantasy Land talked about America's propensity to believe in nonsensical illogical things it sounds like Evil Geniuses is kind of why the efforts that were made on the part of Institutions and individuals that have led to that kind of thinking”
“the book again is called Evil Geniuses the unmaking of America a recent history by Kurt Anderson”
Stephen Dubner Kurt Anderson has written a couple really good books on this topic one is called Evil Geniuses and the othe… 1
“Kurt Anderson has written a couple really good books on this topic one is called Evil Geniuses and the other was called Fantasyland”
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“most recently Evil Geniuses the unmaking of America a recent history”