Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2023-06-23
Books mentioned on Why This Economist Wants to Give Every Poor Child $50,000
Derek Hamilton recommended Racial Conflict and Economic Development by W. Arthur Lewis, Some aspects of economic development by W. Arthur Lewis, and Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz, and discussed When Affirmative Action Was White by Ira Katznelson.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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When Affirmative Action Was White
When Affirmative Action Was White by Ira Katznelson is a historical analysis documenting how mid-century public policies disproportionately benefited white Americans while excluding Black citizens.
Discussed“Ira Katz Nelson has a phenomenal book called when affirmative action was white which really lays this out”
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Racial Conflict and Economic Development
Racial Conflict and Economic Development by W.
Recommended“the second book which is foundational for me is racial conflict and economic development by Arthur Lewis”
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Some aspects of economic development
Some Aspects of Economic Development by W.
Recommended“the second book which is foundational for me is racial conflict and economic development by Arthur Lewis”
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Postcolonial Love Poem
Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz is a vibrant contemporary poetry collection by an indigenous author that intertwines themes of desire, historical trauma, and environmental degradation.
Recommended“and then finally a book that I read more recently by Natalie Diaz who is an indigenous poet the book is called post-colonial love poems”
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