Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2023-03-14

Books mentioned on How China Went From Economic Superstar to Faltering Giant

2 books · With Dan Wong · Watch on YouTube

Dan Wong recommended Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon and Disturbing the universe by Freeman J. Dyson.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   Last and First Men

   Olaf Stapledon · at 1:18:22

   "Last and First Men" by Olaf Stapledon is a sweeping science fiction novel written in the 1930s that chronicles the history of humanity across two billion years and nineteen distinct human species.

   Recommended

   “a second longer term uh book that I like is something called last and first men which is a British novel written in the about the 1930s a by a hegelian professor called Olaf Stapleton”

   Dan Wong How China Went From Economic Superstar to Faltering Giant 2023-03-14 Listen at 1:18:22

   Where to get it

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   Disturbing the universe

   Freeman J. Dyson · at 1:18:34

   Disturbing the Universe by Freeman J.

   Recommended

   “the third book I'll recommend is a set of essays by Freeman Dyson called disturbing the universe which talks about you know his experiences in trying to do space travel”

   Dan Wong How China Went From Economic Superstar to Faltering Giant 2023-03-14 Listen at 1:18:34

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible