Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2025-03-12
Books mentioned on Why Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Work | The Ezra Klein Show
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Open
Open by Andre Agassi is a remarkably candid and introspective autobiography detailing the tennis champion's tumultuous athletic career, his complicated relationship with his demanding father, and his deep-seated resentment of the sport that made him famous.
Discussed“years ago you wrote a book called open which is sort of more making the case for this kind of system”
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The undoing project
The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis explores the profound intellectual partnership between psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, whose groundbreaking work in behavioral economics transformed our understanding of human decision-making.
Recommended“the first is the undoing project by Michael Lewis this book describes the friendship between Conan and tersi two researchers who've made foundational contributions to the field of behavioral economics”
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Mountains Beyond Mountains
Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder is a biography of the physician and anthropologist Paul Farmer, detailing his pioneering work to bring modern medical care to impoverished communities in Haiti and around the world.
Recommended“a second is mountains Beyond mountains by Tracy kit this tells the story of Paul Farmer who founded Partners in Health”
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The worldly philosophers
The Worldly Philosophers by Robert L.
Recommended“uh the worldly philosophers by Robert H Broner it tells a story of the origins of Economics through the lives and ideas of the fields founding fathers”
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Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“she's the author of the book open the progressive case for free trade immigration and Global capital”
“well let me start by noting that I'm really looking forward to your forthcoming book abundance which I think we'll really speak to key issues of our time”