Episode · StarTalk Radio · 2017-07-11
Fareed Zakaria on StarTalk Radio: books mentioned
Full Episode | Let’s Make America Smart Again, with Fareed Zakaria
Fareed Zakaria discussed The Children by David Halberstam and The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Children
The Children by David Halberstam is a historical account that chronicles the young, ordinary college students who spearheaded the pivotal sit-in movement during the American civil rights struggle.
Discussed“I was reading the New York Times um recently there was an article about Steve Bannon Donald Trump's Chief strategist who's having everybody read a book called the best and the brightest This is a book about how the smart Kennedy advisers uh got America into Vietnam and the the the moral of the book is meant to be or”
Where to get it
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The Rational Optimist
The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley is a bold exploration of human history that argues prosperity and rising living standards are driven by trade, innovation, and the free exchange of ideas.
Discussed“There's this wonderful book by Matt Ridley about the you know why did human beings manage this extraordinary rise you know from being just just animals and the most important thing he points out is whenever we encountered diversity we we flourished you know just even scientifically”
Where to get it
