Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2025-12-10
Ezra Klein & Gavin Newsom: books mentioned on The Ezra Klein Show
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Ezra Klein discussed Citizenville by Gavin Newsom and others. Gavin Newsom recommended Built to Last by Jim Collins and others and Meditations by Aurelius Marcus.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Citizenville
Citizenville by Gavin Newsom and Lisa Dickey outlines a vision for modernizing democracy by taking the town square digital and reinventing government through technology.
Discussed“You have a great metaphor in your book Citizenville where you say that people treat government like a vending machine.”
Where to get it
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Built to Last
Built to Last by Jim Collins and Jerry I.
Recommended“I said look my favorite book one of the most influential books interesting in my life is called built to last.”
Where to get it
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a collection of personal journals and philosophical notes written by the Roman emperor during his military campaigns, offering profound insights into Stoic philosophy, self-discipline, and personal endurance.
Recommended“Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. And I'm like, Where the hell have I been or where's that book? Get into podcasting and immediately the Stoics. I'm telling you, can't can't be can't be a podcaster and not get into the Stoics. How could you not?”
Where to get it
