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Book · 2015 · Biography & Autobiography

The Invisible Bridge

The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan

by Rick Perlstein · Recommended by 1 person on 1 podcast

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And the third book that I would recommend is called The Invisible bridge by Rick pearlstein it is about the 1970s and about the cultural and political Evolution that we went through in the 1970s which I believe is similar to the one we're going through in the 2020s so the invisible bridge is my third one.
Noah Smith · The Ezra Klein Show · Mar 2023 Listen at 57:30

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The Invisible Bridge by Rick Perlstein is a comprehensive historical narrative chronicling the cultural, social, and political transformations that took place in the United States during the 1970s. Noah Smith recommended the book on The Ezra Klein Show during the episode titled Why Silicon Valley Bank Collapsed — And What Comes Next, which was published on March 16, 2023. When offering his reading suggestions toward the end of the discussion, Smith listed Perlstein's work as his third recommendation. He explained to the host and audience that the publication investigates the tumultuous 1970s and the profound cultural and political evolution that the nation underwent during that decade. Smith explicitly noted that he believes the historical and social shifts of that era bear a striking similarity to the current cultural and political transitions happening in the United States during the 2020s. By drawing this direct parallel, Smith recommended the volume to help readers contextualize contemporary polarization, institutional changes, and societal anxieties by examining how the country navigated a previous era of profound historical transformation and political reordering.

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“and the third book that I would recommend is called The Invisible bridge by Rick pearlstein it is about the 1970s and about the cultural and political Evolution that we went through in the 1970s which I believe is similar to the one we're going through in the 2020s so the invisible bridge is my third one”

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