Every book Richard Hanania recommended on podcasts

Books recommended by Richard Hanania

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   The Better Angels of Our Nature

   Steven Pinker · Discussed · 1 episode

   The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker is a comprehensive historical study arguing that violence has steadily declined throughout human history.

   Discussed

   “so i haven't um i read pinker you know when it came out better angels of our nature about a decade ago i don't remember him having that argument about nato”

   Dwarkesh Podcast Richard Hanania - Foreign Policy, Fertility, and Wokeness 2022-02-24 Listen at 29:31

   Where to get it

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   Why We're Polarized

   Ezra Klein · Discussed · 1 episode

   Why We're Polarized by Ezra Klein is a deep dive into the structural forces driving American political division.

   Discussed

   “Um, you know, uh, so like, uh, Ezra Klein's book, I don't know if you've seen why we're polarized, you might have read it. Yeah, you know, the one thing he emphasizes every actor in the system is sort of acting rationally.”

   The Realignment Ep 84 Season Finale: Richard Hanania on the Working-Class Realignment … 2020-12-17 Listen at 55:35

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