Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2014-04-10
Books mentioned on 162. “If Mayors Ruled the World”
Unlike certain elected officials in Washington, mayors all over the country actually get stuff done. So maybe we should ask them to do more?
Stephen Dubner discussed If Mayors Ruled the World by Benjamin R. Barber and Triumph of the City by Edward L. Glaeser.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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If Mayors Ruled the World
Discussed“We talked to Benjamin Barber, who's an academic, a political theorist, who wrote a book called If Mayors Ruled the World.”
Where to get it
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Triumph of the City
Triumph of the City by Edward L.
Discussed“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.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
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