Episode · Honestly with Bari Weiss · 2025-03-18

Books mentioned on How Democrats Failed American Cities | Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson

2 books · With Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson · Watch on YouTube

Bari Weiss discussed Abundance by Ezra Klein and others. Derek Thompson discussed Fully Automated Luxury Communism by Aaron Bastani.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Abundance

   Ezra Klein; Derek Thompson

   Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson is a widely debated political manifesto that challenges progressive orthodoxy by arguing that liberals must embrace economic growth, regulatory reform, and actual physical building to achieve their goals.

   Discussed

   “you begin this new book of yours abundance with kind of a vision a utopian Vision”

   Bari Weiss How Democrats Failed American Cities | Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson 2025-03-18 Listen at 0:00

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
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   Fully Automated Luxury Communism

   Aaron Bastani · at 4:28

   Fully Automated Luxury Communism by Aaron Bastani is a radical leftist manifesto envisioning a post-scarcity future enabled by automation, renewable energy, and advanced artificial intelligence.

   Discussed

   “we're somewhat inspired by this leftist track from a couple years ago which has the best name of any book published in the past couple of decades fully automated luxury communism”

   Derek Thompson How Democrats Failed American Cities | Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson 2025-03-18 Listen at 4:28

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible