Episode · EconTalk · 2025-05-12
Books mentioned on The Past and Present of Privacy and Public Life (with Tiffany Jenkins)
A paradox of our time is our willingness to bare all to strangers while worrying about who exactly is watching us online and anywhere else. Listen as author Tiffany Jenkins discusses her book, Strangers and Intimates, with EconTalk's Russ Roberts.
Russ Roberts discussed Strangers and Intimates by Tiffany Jenkins and A heartbreaking work of staggering genius by Dave Eggers and others. Tiffany Jenkins discussed Normal People by Sally Rooney and The Circle by Dave Eggers.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Strangers and Intimates
Discussed“Her latest book, which is our topic for today, is Strangers and Intimates: The Rise and Fall of Private Life.”
Where to get it
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Normal People
Normal People by Sally Rooney is a bestselling contemporary novel that chronicles the complex, evolving relationship between two Irish teenagers, Marianne and Connell, as they navigate class differences and university life.
Discussed“There's a very nice thing um there's a very nice um moment in Sally Rooney's book um ordinary people. Is that the right title?”
Where to get it
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The Circle
The Circle by Dave Eggers is a dystopian novel that examines the perils of hyper-connectivity, corporate surveillance, and the loss of personal privacy in a digital age.
Discussed“There's a great I don't know if you've ever read The Circle, but um I can't remember who it's by David Edgars.”
Where to get it
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A heartbreaking work of staggering genius
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers is a critically acclaimed, genre-defying memoir that chronicles the author's harrowing and humorous experiences raising his younger brother following the deaths of both parents.
Discussed“Heartbreaking work of staggering genius.”
Where to get it
