Ezra Klein recommended Finding Freedom by Walter T. McDonald and others, and discussed Hillbilly Elegy by J D Vance and The Reasoning Voter by Samuel L. Popkin. Also mentioned: The Princess Bride by William Goldman.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance is a widely discussed memoir exploring the struggles of the American working class, Appalachian culture, and the author's own upbringing amidst intense social and economic challenges.
Discussed
“that angs that JD Vance talks about in hillbill yogy”
The Reasoning Voter by Samuel L. Popkin is a prominent political science book that examines how ordinary citizens process political information and make electoral choices despite having limited knowledge about policy details.
Discussed
“there's a a book which I preview will recommend later by a political scientist named Samuel Popkin and it's called the reasoning voter”
Walter T. McDonald, Ruby West Jackson · at 57:22 · mentioned 2 times
Finding Freedom by Ruby West Jackson and Walter T. McDonald is a historical non-fiction work telling the untold story of Joshua Glover, a freedom seeker whose escape from slavery and subsequent rescue became a pivotal moment in abolitionist history.
Recommended
“It's a book called Finding Freedom the untold story of Joshua Glover Freedom Seeker It's by Ruby West Jackson and Walter McDonald”
The Princess Bride by William Goldman is a beloved fantasy adventure novel that expertly blends romance, satire, and swashbuckling comedy into a timeless classic.
Recommended
“but it wasn't until I was an adult that I read the book uh The Princess Bride Is by William Goldman”
