Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2023-07-18
Books mentioned on What We Learned From the Deepest Look at Homelessness in Decades
Ezra Klein discussed San Fransicko by Michael Shellenberger. Jerusalem Demsas recommended Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky and Strangers to Ourselves by Rachel Aviv.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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San Fransicko
San Fransicko by Michael Shellenberger is a critical examination of urban decay, homelessness, and governance in modern American cities, arguing that progressive policies have severely harmed places like San Francisco.
Discussed“so there's a Michael Schoenberger book called San Francisco which in many ways was not only but heavily a critique of housing first policies”
Where to get it
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Children of Time
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky is an acclaimed science fiction novel that chronicles the evolution of an advanced civilization built by intelligent genetically modified spiders.
Recommended“I feel like people don't read enough fiction especially science fiction I think he was actually on the show Adrian Tchaikovsky but children of time by Adrian Tchaikovsky is really great and I think actually feels relevant to the story of like building new communities how they develop”
Where to get it
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Strangers to Ourselves
Strangers to Ourselves by Rachel Aviv is a critically acclaimed exploration of mental illness and personal identity that examines real-life case studies.
Recommended“and the final one I think is strangers to ourselves by Rachel this is a book that I think I'm I'm recommending it for a couple reasons one because I thought that it was probably one of the best”
Where to get it
