Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2024-01-05
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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Challenger launch decision
The Challenger Launch Decision by Diane Vaughan is a sociological masterpiece that investigates the normalization of deviance within organizations, using the tragic 1986 space shuttle disaster as a primary case study.
Recommended“so my first recommendation is the Challenger launch decision by Diane vau”
Where to get it
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The undoing project
The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis explores the profound intellectual partnership between psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, whose groundbreaking work in behavioral economics transformed our understanding of human decision-making.
Recommended“my uh second recommendation is the undoing project by Michael Lewis”
Where to get it
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The God Equation
The God Equation by Michio Kaku is a popular science book exploring the quest for a single, unified theory of physics.
Recommended“and my third recommendation is the god equation by mitu Kaku”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Attention Span
“she is one of the foundational most significant researchers in the attention field and the author of the book attention span”