Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2023-03-16
Books mentioned on Why Silicon Valley Bank Collapsed — And What Comes Next
Noah Smith recommended Chip War by Chris Miller, How Asia Works by Joe Studwell, and The Invisible Bridge by Rick Perlstein.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Chip War
Chip War by Chris Miller is an essential exploration of the semiconductor industry and its profound influence on global geopolitics.
Recommended“so one book I would recommend is Chip War if you want to understand the semiconductor export controls and why that is happening then shipwar will explain it you should really read it you'll understand semiconductors”
Where to get it
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How Asia Works
How Asia Works by Joe Studwell is a prominent economic study that analyzes the developmental trajectories of East Asian nations such as Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Recommended“the second book is how Asia works because if you want to understand industrial policy or what industrial policy might look like what might replace the sort of libertarian laissez-faire uh we could even say neoliberal policy of recent decades what might replace that how Asia works is sort of the the book that started people thinking about the alternative”
Where to get it
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The Invisible Bridge
The Invisible Bridge by Rick Perlstein is a comprehensive historical narrative chronicling the cultural, social, and political transformations that took place in the United States during the 1970s.
Recommended“and the third book that I would recommend is called The Invisible bridge by Rick pearlstein it is about the 1970s and about the cultural and political Evolution that we went through in the 1970s which I believe is similar to the one we're going through in the 2020s so the invisible bridge is my third one”
Where to get it
