Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2023-03-16
Books mentioned on Why Silicon Valley Bank Collapsed — And What Comes Next
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Chip War
Chip War by Chris Miller is a comprehensive examination of the global semiconductor industry that explores the history, intense geopolitical rivalries, and immense supply chain dependencies powering modern technology.
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 varying economic development trajectories of East Asian nations through land reform, export discipline, and agricultural policy.
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
