Episode · Honestly with Bari Weiss · 2024-12-12
Books mentioned on Is Kemi Badenoch the Next Margaret Thatcher?
Kemi Badenoch just became the first black woman to lead the UK’s Conservative Party, the oldest in British politics, colloquially known as “the Tories.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Road to Serfdom
The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich August Hayek is a foundational libertarian and economic text that warns against the dangers of totalitarianism and the inevitable descent of central planning into government control.
Discussed“So, Hayek's The Road to Serfdom, which was I can't I think I just it was a recommendation. I thought it was quite hard work.”
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Basic economics
Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell is a widely read introduction to economic principles designed for general audiences without the burden of dense mathematical equations or graphs.
Discussed“Um but the biggest biggest uh influence was Thomas Sowell and Basic Economics. And that was a very very random uh choice.”
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Why Nations Fail
Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James A.
Discussed“Um I might be misremembering now. It's all it's all 20 years ago. But there was that book, and then later on, books like Why Nations Fail”
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The Righteous Mind
The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt is a psychology and sociology book that examines the intuitive foundations of morality and why good people are divided by politics and religion.
Discussed“uh and um Jonathan Haidt's The Righteous Mind, I think is an amazing I do, too.”
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How to be a conservative
Discussed“What about Roger Scruton? Uh yes yes, um How to Be a Conservative. That also had”
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