Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2024-07-04
Books mentioned on 595. Why Don't We Have Better Candidates for President?
American politics is trapped in a duopoly, with two all-powerful parties colluding to stifle competition. We revisit a 2018 episode to explain how the political industry works, and talk to a reformer (and former presidential candidate) who is pushing for change.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Competitive Strategy
Competitive Strategy by Michael E.
Discussed“he's written Landmark books called competitive strategy and on competition he is cited more than any other scholar in the field”
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On Competition
On Competition by Michael E.
Discussed“he's written Landmark books called competitive strategy and on competition he is cited more than any other scholar in the field”
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The Politics Industry
The Politics Industry by Katherine M.
Discussed“Michael Porter and Katherine gaale published a book called called the politics industry and Gail in particular is still involved in electoral reform”
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman is a seminal psychology book that explores the dual systems of human thought, detailing how cognitive biases, heuristics, and systematic errors shape judgment and decision-making.
Discussed“Daniel Conan is perhaps best known as the author of thinking fast and slow but he also helped revolutionize the fields of both psychology and economics”
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Thinking, Fast and Slow
“Our email is [email protected]. Coming up next time on the show, Daniel Kahneman is perhaps best known as the author of 'Thinking, Fast and Slow,' but he also helped revolutionize the fields of both psychology and economics, and his influence has been enormous.”