Episode · No Stupid Questions · 2024-09-15
Books mentioned on 211. Why Do We Listen to Sad Songs?
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Angela Duckworth discussed Evicted by Matthew Desmond.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Evicted
Evicted by Matthew Desmond is a rigorous sociological study that follows low-income families and their landlords in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, shedding light on the devastating systemic cycle of poverty and housing instability in American cities.
Discussed“this book that we've talked about before called evicted that goes through this psychological and social and emotional impact of growing up in a really financially limited setting where you're constantly being evicted it's like Matthew Desmond”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Chamber
“I mean I tried reading like a John Grisham novel or like a Jack Reacher, yeah, that are just pure beach reads. But I couldn't even go there.”
Passing The Secret
“I mean I tried reading like a John Grisham novel or like a Jack Reacher, yeah, that are just pure beach reads. But I couldn't even go there.”