📚 2 Books mentioned in "A Cross Between Sherlock Holmes and Indiana Jones | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 89" of People I (Mostly) Admire
Podcast: People I (Mostly) Admire
Episode: A Cross Between Sherlock Holmes and Indiana Jones | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 89
Published on January 10, 2023
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
Freakonomics
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Like Michael Lewis wrote about you a long time ago, Stephen Dubner profiled me in a New York Times piece, and it fundamentally changed my life. Publishers came asking me to write a popular book, which ended up being Freakonomics, which Dubner and I wrote together.
In this segment, the podcast host, Steve Levitt, discusses the significant influence of media coverage on his career. He cites his experience of being profiled by Stephen Dubner in a New York Times article, which led him to co-author the book 'Freakonomics'. This mention highlights the interconnectedness of their work and how such opportunities can transform one's public persona.
The Premonition
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She's one of the heroes in Michael Lewis's book on the pandemic called 'The Premonition', but her work on COVID is just the tip of the iceberg.
In this episode, Steve Levitt highlights Charity Dean as one of the heroes in Michael Lewis's book 'The Premonition', which focuses on the pandemic. This mention serves to introduce a discussion about Dean's contributions and the significance of the book in portraying her work.
Something implicit in Michael Lewis's book 'The Premonition' confuses me, but he and I never had a chance to talk about it.
In this segment, host Steve Levitt brings up the book 'The Premonition' by Michael Lewis, expressing his confusion about an implicit point related to California's COVID response, which he believes reflects broader national and global issues.
Then the writer Michael Lewis made you one of the heroes of his best-selling book 'The Premonition' about the COVID crisis.
In this segment, the host discusses how Michael Lewis's book 'The Premonition' significantly impacted Charity Dean's life, elevating her from a lesser-known public servant to a prominent figure. The mention underscores the book's role in showcasing her contributions during the COVID crisis.