Why people recommend it
Extra Life by Steven Johnson is a popular science exploration of how public health, medicine, and scientific innovation doubled the human lifespan over the course of modern history. Jennifer Sciubba recommended the book on The Ezra Klein Show during the episode Birthrates Are Plummeting Worldwide. Why? in March 2024. Sciubba included it as one of her three favorite books for various reasons, praising its broad perspective on the remarkable achievement of adding an extra life to humanity.
Who recommended it
- Jennifer Sciubba Recommended
Jennifer Sciubba — 1 mention
Recommended
“so I have three books that I love for different reasons so I love extra Life by Steven Johnson it's zooming out to say isn't it remarkable that we have basically added an extra life”