Why people recommend it
Evil Geniuses by Kurt Andersen is a non-fiction book that explores the historical and economic forces that reshaped American society and shifted wealth upward over the latter half of the twentieth century. During an episode of the No Stupid Questions podcast titled Is It Okay to Hate Highbrow Culture, which was broadcast on January 12, 2023, Stephen Dubner recommended Kurt Andersen's work to listeners. While discussing the anti-intellectual movement in the United States, Stephen Dubner praised Kurt Andersen, stating that the author had written a couple of really good books on the subject, one of which was Evil Geniuses and the other being Fantasyland. Stephen Dubner highlighted these publications while examining cultural shifts and societal changes in America, pointing to Andersen as a reliable source for understanding the complex historical context behind modern economic and intellectual divides. Through this recommendation on No Stupid Questions, Dubner directed his audience toward Andersen's thorough examination of how systemic changes in the American economy and political ideology altered the trajectory of the nation and impacted the middle class over several decades.
Who recommended it
- Stephen Dubner Recommended
Stephen Dubner — 1 mention
“Kurt Anderson has written a couple really good books on this topic one is called Evil Geniuses and the other was called Fantasyland”