Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2023-04-11

Books mentioned on What Biden’s Top A.I. Thinker Concluded We Should Do

2 books · With Alondra Nelson · Watch on YouTube

Alondra Nelson recommended The Master Switch by Tim Wu and Kindred by Octavia Butler.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   The Master Switch

   Tim Wu · at 1:11:29

   The Master Switch by Tim Wu explores the cyclical nature of information technology industries, tracing how open systems inevitably consolidate into closed, monopolistic empires over time.

   Recommended

   “and then two classic books Tim Wu's master switch my former White House colleague master switch the rise and fall of information Empires”

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2. 

   Kindred

   Octavia Butler · at 1:12:15

   Kindred is a groundbreaking time-travel novel by Octavia Butler that blends historical fiction with speculative elements.

   Recommended

   “and the last book is uh Kindred by Octavia Butler this is a fiction”

   Alondra Nelson What Biden’s Top A.I. Thinker Concluded We Should Do 2023-04-11 Listen at 1:12:15

   Where to get it

   Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon