Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2023-04-18
Books mentioned on The ‘Quiet Catastrophe’ Brewing in Our Social Lives
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Black Paper
Black Paper by Teju Cole is a compelling collection of articles, essays, and lectures by the author that investigates visual culture, politics, and the ways in which human beings perceive and record history.
Recommended“so my first recommendation is a book by taeju Cole it's called black paper and it's actually a collection of Articles and essays by Tasia Cole combined with some lectures”
Where to get it
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Full Surrogacy Now
Full Surrogacy Now by Sophie Lewis is a provocative examination of reproductive labor, family structures, and alternative approaches to domestic life and caretaking.
Discussed“I remember that essay by David Brooks and it makes me think of a book on a similar topic by a colleague of mine Sophie Lewis which is called full surrogacy”
Where to get it
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Regarding the Pain of Others
Regarding the Pain of Others is a critical essay collection and book by Susan Sontag that examines how visual and written representations of suffering shape human empathy and political consciousness.
Discussed“which reminds me actually um of an idea from the essays Susan Sontag in her book regarding the pain of others a long essay that she wrote she talks about how compassion is an unstable emotion”
Where to get it
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On the Inconvenience of Other People
On the Inconvenience of Other People by Lauren Berlant is a philosophical exploration of social friction and human relational dynamics.
Recommended“and this was published posthumously in 2022 the title of it is on the inconvenience of other people”
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