Book · 2011 · Urbanization
Triumph of the City
Triumph of the City by Edward L. Glaeser has been mentioned in 8 episodes across 4 podcasts (1 episode recommends it and 7 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Dwarkesh Patel (1 episode), Stephen Dubner (6 episodes) and Edward Glaeser (2 episodes) on Freakonomics Radio (5 episodes), Dwarkesh Podcast (1 episode) and No Stupid Questions (1 episode).
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One of his main Inspirations was a Harvard Economist named ed Glaser who four years ago published a Manifesto called Triumph of the city how our greatest invention makes us richer smarter Greener healthier and happier.
Stephen Dubner · Freakonomics Radio · May 2015 Listen at 6:12 Questions about Triumph of the City by Edward L. Glaeser
Who recommends Triumph of the City by Edward L. Glaeser on podcasts?
Dwarkesh Patel (1 episode) has recommended Triumph of the City by Edward L. Glaeser on podcasts. In all, 5 people brought it up across 4 podcasts (1 person recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Triumph of the City the most?
Freakonomics Radio (5 episodes), Dwarkesh Podcast (1 episode), No Stupid Questions (1 episode) and People I (Mostly) Admire (1 episode).
Is Triumph of the City recommended, or only discussed?
Triumph of the City by Edward L. Glaeser was recommended in 1 episode and discussed without a recommendation in 7 episodes, as of 2025-02-14.
What do people say about Triumph of the City?
Stephen Dubner on Freakonomics Radio (2015-05-07): "One of his main Inspirations was a Harvard Economist named ed Glaser who four years ago published a Manifesto called Triumph of the city how our greatest invention makes us richer smarter Greener healthier and happier."
When was Triumph of the City last mentioned on a podcast?
Triumph of the City by Edward L. Glaeser was last discussed on Freakonomics Radio by Stephen Dubner on 2025-02-14.
What they say about it
- Discusses the follow up book“Survival of the City”4
- Highly recommends the book“Both of those I highly recommend”3
The best things said about it
Ed Glaeser is a Harvard economist and author of the new book Triumph of the City. His argument is that if you really want to spur an economic recovery in the U.S., what we need to do is unleash our cities.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Feb 2011 Your re most recent book is Survival of the City and Before That Triumph of the City. Both of those I highly recommend to readers.
The work that we first found that really I think sowed the seeds for what would become the downtown project was Ed Glaeser's book.
I will say that it's pretty easy to see in the data that there are real advantages from urban areas and that's certainly one of the things that I try to make clear in the book.
Edward Glaeser Freakonomics Radio · Feb 2011 He's also the author of a book called Triumph of the City.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Apr 2014 Where and when it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
5 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Triumph of the City by Edward L. Glaeser is a bestselling book exploring how urban environments make human populations richer, smarter, greener, healthier, and happier. Dwarkesh Patel recommended the book on the Dwarkesh Podcast alongside Glaeser's later work, Survival of the City. On Freakonomics Radio, Stephen Dubner introduced Glaeser by highlighting the book's core premise during a discussion on urban life and pests. Steve Levitt also discussed the book extensively with Glaeser on People I (Mostly) Admire, reflecting on how optimism regarding cities has evolved in the thirteen years between the publication of Triumph of the City and its follow-up. During the interview, Glaeser recalled the personal observations of places like Detroit that inspired his writing and discussed the creative tension inherent in blending narrative storytelling with rigorous economic analysis. Additionally, Tony Hsieh referenced a specific urban concept from the book, known as the edifice complex, during a past episode of Freakonomics Radio, cementing the text's influence on urban studies.
Every mention
Dwarkesh Patel Your re most recent book is Survival of the City and Before That Triumph of the City. Both of those I highl… 1
“Your re most recent book is Survival of the City and Before That Triumph of the City. Both of those I highly recommend to readers.”
Stephen Dubner Glazer is the author of a book called Triumph of the city how our greatest invention makes us richer smarte… 6
“Glazer is the author of a book called Triumph of the city how our greatest invention makes us richer smarter Greener healthier and happier”
“he wrote a wonderful book years ago called Triumph of the city and the subtitle is something like how our greatest invention makes us happier richer smarter meaner and something else”
“in 2011 Glazer published a book called Triumph of the city how our greatest invention makes us richer smarter Greener healthier and happier”
“one of his main Inspirations was a Harvard Economist named ed Glaser who four years ago published a Manifesto called Triumph of the city how our greatest invention makes us richer smarter Greener healthier and happier”
“Ed Glazer is an economist at Harvard. We've talked to him before on this program. He is a great talker. Full paragraphs just leap from his mouth, fully formed, enunciated like a 19th century debating champion. He's also the author of a book called Triumph of the City.”
“He's just published a new book called Triumph of the City, how our greatest invention makes us richer, smarter, greener, healthier, and happier.”
“Ed Glazer is a Harvard economist and author of the new book Triumph of the City. His argument is that if you really want to spur an economic recovery in the U.S., what we need to do is unleash our cities.”
Edward Glaeser But unquestionably, we actually have the experience of living in a suburban and certainly nothing in the bo… 2
“I wandered around before writing Triumph Detroit for a while and the sort of queer empty moonscape”
“It sure feels like a conflict; it was very hard when I started working on Triumph 15 years ago. You remember that you've got to tell stories with narrative because we just purge it in our economic papers.”
“But unquestionably, we actually have the experience of living in a suburban and certainly nothing in the book suggests that people who choose suburban life are necessarily making a mistake by doing that.”
“I will say that it's pretty easy to see in the data that there are real advantages from urban areas and that's certainly one of the things that I try to make clear in the book.”
Steve Levitt He's the author of the best-selling book, Triumph of the City, and now he's back with a new book co-authore… 1
“He's the author of the best-selling book, Triumph of the City, and now he's back with a new book co-authored with David Cutler called Survival of the City.”
“so back in 2008 Ed you wrote a book called Triumph of the city and now 13 years later you've got a new book called survival of the city”
“So back in 2008, Ed, you wrote a book called Triumph of the City, and now, 13 years later, you've got a new book called Survival of the City.”
Zach Ware the work that we we first found that really I think sowed the seeds for what would become the downtown proj… 1
“the work that we we first found that really I think sowed the seeds for what would become the downtown project was Ed Glazer's book”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
“he has something I think he refers to as the edifice complex in his book so versus let's build a giant right”
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“he's the author of a book called Triumph of the city how our greatest invention makes us richer smarter Greener healthier and happier”
“In 2011, he published a book called Triumph of the City, how our greatest invention, our greatest invention, he calls the city, how our greatest invention makes us richer, smarter, greener, healthier and happier.”
“Talk to me about the feedback along those lines to your book.”
“Ed Glazer, what is your favorite city in the world? I'm selling a book. I can't possibly pick favorites.”