Episode · People I (Mostly) Admire · 2021-09-11

Steve Levitt & Edward Glaeser: books mentioned on People I (Mostly) Admire

Edward Glaeser Explains Why Some Cities Thrive While Others Fade Away| People I (Mostly) Admire | 44

2 books · With Edward Glaeser · Watch on YouTube

Steve Levitt discussed Triumph of the City by Edward L. Glaeser and Survival of the City by Edward L. Glaeser and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Triumph of the City

   Edward L. Glaeser · at 0:16 · mentioned 5 times

   Triumph of the City by Edward L. Glaeser is a bestselling book exploring how urban environments make human populations richer, smarter, greener, healthier, and happier.

   Discussed

   “He's the author of the best-selling book, Triumph of the City, and now he's back with a new book co-authored with David Cutler called Survival of the City.”

   Steve Levitt Edward Glaeser Explains Why Some Cities Thrive While Others Fade Away|… 2021-09-11 Listen at 0:16

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   Survival of the City

   Edward L. Glaeser, David Cutler · at 1:16 · mentioned 2 times

   Survival of the City by Edward L. Glaeser and David Cutler is an urban economics book that investigates the vulnerabilities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and offers strategies for how cities can rebuild, overcome isolation, and continue to thrive as centers of innovation and human connection.

   Discussed

   “so back in 2008 Ed you wrote a book called Triumph of the city and now 13 years later you've got a new book called survival of the city”

   Steve Levitt Edward Glaeser Explains Why Some Cities Thrive While Others Fade Away|… 2021-09-11 Listen at 1:16

   Where to get it

   Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon