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Every book Ellie Hassenfeld recommended on podcasts

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  • Ellie Hassenfeld has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of December 16, 2025.
  • Ellie Hassenfeld has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of December 16, 2025.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of December 16, 2025.
  • The 3 books Ellie Hassenfeld has mentioned in the most episodes, as of December 16, 2025: Behind the Beautiful Forevers, Factfulness and Poor Economics.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Ellie Hassenfeld aired on December 16, 2025.

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Guest on The Ezra Klein Show · 3 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Ellie Hassenfeld engages with public policy and global welfare discussions on podcasts such as The Ezra Klein Show, focusing on effective ways to save lives and deploy resources efficiently. When asked for reading suggestions, Hassenfeld offered three influential books centered on global health, development economics, and human poverty. First, he recommended Factfulness by the late Hans Rosling, praising the book for bringing vital global health data out to the wider world. Second, Hassenfeld suggested Poor Economics by Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo, noting that the authors are two of the founding members of the randomized control trial movement within development economics. Third, he recommended Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo, highlighting the author's extensive on-the-ground reporting and time spent living in Anawadi. Through these selections, Hassenfeld emphasizes data-driven approaches to global health, economic realities in developing regions, and deep investigative journalism into the lives of impoverished communities.

Books recommended by Ellie Hassenfeld

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  1. Behind the Beautiful Forevers

    Katherine Boo · Recommended · 1 episode

    Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo is an immersive work of non-fiction that chronicles the lives of residents in a Mumbai squatter settlement over the course of several years, offering a deeply intimate look at poverty, ambition, and survival in the developing world.

    Recommended
    “And then finally a book called Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Buu. uh she spent years in uh in Anawadi.”
    The Ezra Klein Show The Simplest Way to Save Lives With Your Money | The Ezra Klein Show 2025-12-16 Listen at 1:06:30
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Factfulness

    Hans Rosling; Ola Rosling; Anna Rosling Rönnlund · Recommended · 1 episode

    Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, and Anna Rosling Rönnlund is a nonfiction book that uses global data to challenge common human misconceptions and pessimism about the state of the world.

    Recommended
    “one is factfulness by the late Hans Rosling. This is a book that just brings global health data to to to the world.”
    The Ezra Klein Show The Simplest Way to Save Lives With Your Money | The Ezra Klein Show 2025-12-16 Listen at 1:05:41
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. Poor Economics

    Abhijit V. Banerjee; Esther Duflo · Recommended · 1 episode

    Poor Economics by Abhijit V.

    Recommended
    “second book poor economics by Esther Duffel and Abig Banerjee. They're two of the founding members of this randomized control trial movement in development economics.”
    The Ezra Klein Show The Simplest Way to Save Lives With Your Money | The Ezra Klein Show 2025-12-16 Listen at 1:06:03
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
The Simplest Way to Save Lives With Your Money | The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein Show2025-12-163