Book · 2020 · Political Science
One Billion Americans
The Case for Thinking Bigger
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Not to bring up the Matthew Glacius by accident, but his book 1 billion Americans actually got me thinking about this point.
The best things said about it
You know matthew iglesias for vox wrote this article i guess i think it was him called like the case for one billion americans.
Matthew iglesias for vox wrote this article i guess i think it was him called like the case for one billion americans and then he like did an interview with glenn beck and people started attacking him for it.
I think this is going to be a real point of contention for many people to read one billion americans.
Chris Williamson Modern Wisdom · Sep 2020 Matt iglesias is upcoming one billion americans talks about that so i'm glad to see that.
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Why people recommend it
One Billion Americans by Matthew Yglesias is a nonfiction book that presents a provocative argument for aggressively increasing the population of the United States through immigration and pro-family policies to maintain global superpower status. The book has drawn varied commentary across multiple podcasts. On This Week in Startups, Alex Wilhelm brought up the work while considering immigration dynamics and the potential benefits of a larger domestic population. On Timcast IRL, Cassandra Fairbanks and Tim Pool discussed the volume, with Pool noting that the author faced public backlash after doing interviews about the project. On Modern Wisdom, host Chris Williamson engaged with the material by questioning the core thesis and suggesting the arguments would provoke strong disagreements among readers. Finally, on the Dwarkesh Podcast, Dwarkesh Patel mentioned the title to emphasize a growing appreciation for discussions surrounding national demographic trends and population growth. Listeners and hosts alike noted that the text serves as a major catalyst for debates regarding the future of the nation, economic vitality, and demographic strategy, cementing its status as a significant contribution to modern political and social discourse.
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Chris Williamson i think this is going to be a real point of contention for many people to read one billion americans 2
“what's the central thesis of one billion americans”
“i think this is going to be a real point of contention for many people to read one billion americans”
Alex Wilhelm Not to bring up the Matthew Glacius by accident, but his book 1 billion Americans actually got me thinking… 1
“Not to bring up the Matthew Glacius by accident, but his book 1 billion Americans actually got me thinking about this point.”
Cassandra Fairbanks you know matthew iglesias for vox wrote this article i guess i think it was him called like the case for on… 1
“you know matthew iglesias for vox wrote this article i guess i think it was him called like the case for one billion americans”
Dwarkesh Patel matt iglesias is upcoming one billion americans talks about that so i'm glad to see that 1
“matt iglesias is upcoming one billion americans talks about that so i'm glad to see that”
Tim Pool matthew iglesias for vox wrote this article i guess i think it was him called like the case for one billion… 1
“matthew iglesias for vox wrote this article i guess i think it was him called like the case for one billion americans and then he like did an interview with glenn beck and people started attacking him for it”
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“and the book is about trying to recapture those sort of very traditional very american sentiments and then also just discuss um a project that sounds a little loopy to people in sort of real technical terms and see that it's it's not as loopy as it sounds”
“so we've got a whole chapter in the book about this”
“so when they listen to this they're going to be saying do you know what matthew just said on that episode no but they're not against it either”
“man one million americans will be linked in the show notes below anywhere else that people should go to check your stuff out”