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Every book Eric Garcetti recommended on podcasts

Guest on Freakonomics Radio · 3 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Eric Garcetti appeared on Freakonomics Radio to discuss various books he had been reading and rereading. When Stephen Dubner asked him about recent reading, Garcetti brought up Jennie Middleton's Walkable City, praising it as a great book that offers a human-centered perspective on making cities like Los Angeles focus on the view from the sidewalks rather than just from the car. In the same conversation, Garcetti mentioned that he was in the middle of almost finishing Whatever Happened to the Metric System? by his dear friend John Marciano, describing it as a great book that explores the measurement and history of the metric system. Furthermore, Garcetti shared that he had been rereading Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges, whom he identified as his favorite author. He explained his deep affection for Borges's work, particularly discussing the short story The Library of Babel whenever he contemplates how people organize the world. Through these podcast appearances, Garcetti demonstrated a diverse intellectual curiosity spanning urban planning, scientific measurement, and classic literature.

Books recommended by Eric Garcetti

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  1. The Walkable City

    Jennie Middleton · Recommended · 1 episode

    Walkable City is a book that examines urban design principles aimed at making metropolitan areas more pedestrian-friendly and human-centric.

    Recommended
    “Another book that I have been reading is called Walkable City. It's a great, great book that kind of looks at how we can turn places even like Los Angeles and not just think about the view from the car, but how we can look at the view from the sidewalks”
    Freakonomics Radio 252. Confessions of a Pothole Politician 2016-07-07
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Labyrinths

    Jorge Luis Borges · Discussed · 1 episode

    Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges is a celebrated collection of fantastical and philosophical short stories that explore infinity, identity, labyrinths, and the nature of reality.

    Discussed
    “And I've been rereading Jorge Luis Borges' Labarintos, or Labyrinths. He's my favorite author. And the moment that we ever think we have the world organized, I just read about one of my favorite short stories”
    Freakonomics Radio 252. Confessions of a Pothole Politician 2016-07-07
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. Whatever Happened to the Metric System?

    John Bemelmans Marciano · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “I'm in the middle of almost about to finish Whatever Happened to the Metric System, which is written by my dear friend John Marciano. Great book.”
    Freakonomics Radio 252. Confessions of a Pothole Politician 2016-07-07
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
252. Confessions of a Pothole PoliticianFreakonomics Radio2016-07-073