Episode · The Realignment · 2020-10-27
Books mentioned on The Realignment Ep. 67: Chris Arnade, In Defense of Non-Voters
Marshall Kosloff recommended The Deficit Myth by Stephanie Kelton, and discussed Dignity by Chris Arnade. Also mentioned: The Sayings of Lao Tzü.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Dignity
Dignity by Chris Arnade is a photographic and journalistic portrait of ordinary Americans, non-voters, and working-class communities that explores how people find meaning outside of traditional political structures.
Discussed“one of the reasons that we wanted to bring you back is you you first joined us to talk about your book dignity which was a profile of you know i mean it was a as a photographic a journalist's attempt to capture america writ large non-voters voters and so many more”
Where to get it
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The Sayings of Lao Tzü
Laozi's foundational Taoist text offers profound aphorisms and philosophical guidance on living in harmony with the natural flow of the universe.
Discussed“I think a lot of what Michael Lind discusses in his book speaks to this.”
Where to get it
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The Deficit Myth
The Deficit Myth by Stephanie Kelton is an economics book that presents Modern Monetary Theory and challenges conventional ideas surrounding government debt and federal spending.
Recommended“stephanie kelton who's actually going to be on the podcast soon um she kind of popularized this idea in a book called the deficit myth and it's a very good book by the way people should read it”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Dignity
“he's the author of dignity”
Plugged Dignity
“the people on the the community that i write about in my book”