Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2024-02-13
Books mentioned on Best Of: Status Games, Polyamory and the Merits of Meritocracy
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Republic
The Republic by Plato is a foundational philosophical and political treatise that explores the nature of justice, the ideal society, the human mind, and political structures.
Discussed“so Plato's Society is one that's rigidly socially immobile right and it does prevent a certain kind of strife”
Where to get it
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The Book of Job
Discussed“but there's this argument that the Book of Job would be more powerful if job was not restored at the end”
Where to get it
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The Book of Disquiet
The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa is a celebrated modernist masterpiece composed of fragmentary, introspective prose reflections and observations on existence.
Recommended“and his most famous book is called the book of disquiet I'll recommend that too”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Aspiration
“she's the author of the book aspiration and writes this wonderful public philosophy column”
Passing The Meritocracy Trap
“I mean it goes back further but it's been Michael sandel has written a book on it Daniel marovitz has written a book on it”
Passing The Tyranny of Merit
“I mean it goes back further but it's been Michael sandel has written a book on it Daniel marovitz has written a book on it”