Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2023-01-05
Books mentioned on 529. Can Our Surroundings Make Us Smarter?
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Stephen Dubner discussed Palaces for the People by Eric Klinenberg.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Palaces for the People
Palaces for the People by Eric Klinenberg is an exploration of social infrastructure and the vital role that public spaces play in fostering community resilience.
Discussed“The NYU sociologist, Eric Kleinenberg, he wrote a book called Palaces for the People. You think about old public libraries, YMCAs, things like that.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Grit
“Along with making Freakonomics Radio, I make another show called No Stupid Questions with my friend Angela Duckworth. She is a research psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania. She's also the author of the book Grit.”