📚 5 Books mentioned in "‘Our Kids Are the Least Flourishing Generation We Know Of’ | The Ezra Klein Show" of The Ezra Klein Show

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Podcast: The Ezra Klein Show

Episode: ‘Our Kids Are the Least Flourishing Generation We Know Of’ | The Ezra Klein Show

Published on April 1, 2025

Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!

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Deep Work

by Cal Newport

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uh the second book is by Cal Newport it's called Deep work and this is why I'm so passionate about attention without your attention you can't do anything

Jonathan Haidt lists 'Deep Work' by Cal Newport as the second of three books he recommends/assigns for becoming smarter (regaining attention).

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How to Win Friends and Influence People

by Dale Carnegie

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and then the third book is Dale Carnegie How to Win Friends and Influence People it is timeless he he's writing in the 30s and he is such a great social psychologist

Jonathan Haidt lists 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' by Dale Carnegie as the third of three books he recommends/assigns for becoming more sociable.

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The Anxious Generation

by Jonathan Haidt

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in March of last year the social psychologist Jonathan height published this book called The anxious generation which caused let's call it a ster Jonathan

The host introduces the episode's guest, Jonathan Haidt, and his recently published book, stating its title and the stir it caused.

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The Righteous Mind

by Jonathan Haidt

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but your first book Is All About moral framework MH connect these for me

The host refers to Jonathan Haidt's first book, 'The Righteous Mind,' in the context of discussing moral frameworks.

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The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient

by William B. Irvine

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here are the three books the first is the stoic challenge by William Irvine it really makes stoicism just so accessible you learn to like when you get setbacks the students learn to say like oh I just missed the subway

Jonathan Haidt lists 'The Stoic Challenge' by William Irvine as the first of three books he recommends/assigns for becoming stronger emotionally.

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