Episode · No Stupid Questions · 2023-04-30
Books mentioned on 144. What Should Be the Eighth Deadly Sin?
We asked you to nominate the worst sins of the modern age. Which one do Stephen and Angela think belongs on the list?
Angela Duckworth discussed Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. Stephen Dubner discussed Trust by Francis Fukuyama.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand's bestselling biography Unbroken tells the extraordinary World War II story of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who survived a plane crash, weeks adrift on a raft, and brutal captivity in Japanese prison camps.
Discussed“but I remember reading unbroken did you read the is it Lauren hillenbrand”
Where to get it
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Trust
Trust by Francis Fukuyama is a seminal sociological and economic exploration of how social capital and foundational cultural trust create the bedrock for national prosperity, institutional stability, and complex corporate structures.
Discussed“did you read Francis fukuyama's book in the 90s trust”
Where to get it
