Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2023-08-17

Books mentioned on 553. The Suddenly Diplomatic Rahm Emanuel

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The famously profane politician and operative is now U.S.

Stephen Dubner discussed The Chrysanthemum and the Sword by Ruth Benedict.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   The Chrysanthemum and the Sword

   Ruth Benedict · at 44:38

   Discussed

   “so there's this famous book about Japan from the American perspective I'm guessing you've read it it's called The chrysanthemum and the sword it was published in I think 1946 by the cultural Anthropologist Ruth Benedict and she had been commissioned by the U.S government during World War II to write the book to help the U.S understand the Japanese”

   Stephen Dubner 553. The Suddenly Diplomatic Rahm Emanuel 2023-08-17 Listen at 44:38

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