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Every book Daisy Christodoulou recommended on podcasts
Daisy Christodoulou appeared on EconTalk to discuss meritocracy, examinations, and the history of education and civil service reforms. Christodoulou discussed Michael Coolican's book No Tradesmen and No Women, drawing upon it as a source for her revisionist argument regarding the Northcote-Trevelyan reforms. She praised the book for doing a fantastic job of illuminating the underlying debates of the era and highlighting the influence of Benjamin Jowett, the master of Balliol College, as a crucial behind-the-scenes figure. Additionally, Christodoulou discussed William G. Matthews's edition of The Diary of Samuel Pepys, noting that Pepys is famous both for his slightly scandalous personal entries and for providing vivid firsthand accounts of major historical events such as the Great Fire of London. Through these references, Christodoulou demonstrated how historical texts and personal diaries can illuminate significant political and social transformations.
Books recommended by Daisy Christodoulou
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No Tradesmen and No Women
Discussed“And the book that I draw on to make the, I think, makes the revisionist argument really well is a book by a guy called Michael Coulican called No Trades Men and No Women. And it's a history of the British Civil Service.”
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Vol. 1
Discussed“So Samuel Pepys, very famous now, not just for slightly, slightly naughty diaries, but also diaries that he wrote at the time of some great upheaval in London. So he gives us, gives us these really vivid firsthand accounts of the great fire of London.”
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Books Daisy Christodoulou wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meritocracy, Exams, and the Knowledge That Matters (with Daisy Christodoulou) | EconTalk | 2026-09-07 | 3 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“And a big metaphor that I used in the second my second book making good progress. I use the metaphor”
“My first book seven myths about education is very very Willingham influenced and essentially”