Every book Matthew Crawford recommended on podcasts

Books recommended by Matthew Crawford

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   Homo Ludens

   Johan Huizinga · Discussed · 1 episode

   Homo Ludens by Johan Huizinga is a seminal historical and sociological study examining the crucial role of play in the formation of culture and human civilization.

   Discussed

   “It's a Dutch historian named Johan Huizinga who wrote a book called Homo Ludens. So, that's Latin for, you know, man who plays.”

   EconTalk Matthew Crawford on Why We Drive 2021-01-04 Listen at 21:51

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   The Age of Surveillance Capitalism

   Shoshana Zuboff · Discussed · 1 episode

   The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power by Shoshana Zuboff is an influential economic and sociological study exploring how tech giants harvest human experience as behavioral data for profit.

   Discussed

   “Well, I mean, I I learned a lot from Zuboff's book, The The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, and sort of take it take that up and ask I have a chapter titled If Google Built Cars.”

   EconTalk Matthew Crawford on Why We Drive 2021-01-04 Listen at 58:03

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