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Steven Dubner's book recommendations
Books Steven Dubner recommends
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Amusing Ourselves to Death
Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman is a foundational media critique that examines how the shift from print culture to television entertainment has degraded public discourse by turning serious news into mere amusement.
Discussed“If you want to be depressed about our ability to succumb to that, I think of a book from maybe 30 years ago by Neil Postman called Amusing Ourselves to Death, which wasn't about binge watching because it didn't exist”
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Build a Brand Like Trader Joe's
Discussed“Gardner learned enough about the company by working there that he wrote a book about it called Build a Brand Like Trader Joe's.”
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Books Steven Dubner wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91. Do You Savor or Gobble? | No Stupid Questions | 2026-09-06 | 1 |
| Should America Be Run by … Trader Joe’s? (Update) | Freakonomics Radio | 2025-03-21 | 1 |
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Own book Freakonomics
“Also, it has come to my attention that many of you who listen to Freconomics Radio have never read Freconomics, which is fine, even awesome. But in case you are curious, we recently published a 20th anniversary edition of Freconomics with a new forward, and you can get it wherever you get your books.”