Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2024-12-03
Books mentioned on Would Bernie Have Won?
Faiz Shakir recommended The Tyranny of Merit by Michael J. Sandel, Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek, The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman, and Don't Get Above Your Raisin' by Bill C. Malone. Also mentioned: The Science of Cheese by Michael H. Tunick.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Tyranny of Merit
The Tyranny of Merit by Michael J.
Recommended“uh so first is tyranny of Merit by Michael sandell's Justice philosopher at Harvard”
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The Science of Cheese
The Tyranny of Merit is a critical examination of how contemporary meritocratic ideals have fueled societal division, exacerbated economic inequality, and degraded the value of common labor.
Recommended“Al our final question what are three books You' recommend to the audience uh so first is tyranny of Merit by Michael sandell's Justice philosopher at Harvard”
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Leaders Eat Last
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek is a popular leadership book that examines what it takes to be a good leader by focusing on empathy, trust, and the reduction of internal ego.
Recommended“second one um Leaders Eat Last by Simon synic uh just an ethic of the way at least you know helped inform me in the way I think about leadership and pushing for uh with conviction outcomes that we care about”
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The Nineties
The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman is a cultural history that examines the distinct identity, media landscape, and pivotal moments of the final decade of the twentieth century.
Recommended“so there's books like you know Chuck cler's the 90s which I enjoyed a lot”
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Don't Get Above Your Raisin'
Don't Get Above Your Raisin' by Bill C.
Recommended“but the one that also just came to my mind was I think it's called don't get above the raisin which is a story about um country music and how it infused Southern working-class politics by Bill Malone F Shakir”
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