Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2024-09-03
Books mentioned on On Children, Meaning, Media and Psychedelics
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Trick Mirror
Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino is a widely acclaimed collection of cultural essays that examines the illusions of modern digital culture, identity, and contemporary society.
Discussed“giia Tolentino is the author of The Great Book of essays trick mirror one of my favorite books about being alive in the age of the internet”
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How to Do Nothing
How to Do Nothing is a cultural critique and guide by Jenny Odell that examines the attention economy and argues for deliberate disengagement from digital noise.
Discussed“uh you said talked about reading how to do nothing which is by Jenny Odell and I I still think it's the best book about attention and and mind in in in this era”
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In Ascension
In Ascension by Martin MacInnes is a sprawling contemporary science fiction novel that follows a marine biologist investigating a deep ocean trench before embarking on a profound interstellar journey.
Recommended“I really like this book in Ascension that our friend Max Reed recommended to me it's sort of if anyone is in the sort of Ted Chang Jeff vandermeir kind of thing it's like that kind of grounded beautiful enigmatic slightly schematic sci-fi really loved it”
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