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Ezra Klein's Abundce Delusion, child in a desolate streetscape

93: Ezra Klein’s Abundance Delusion

Written by Dave Gardner on . Posted in Podcast

Just say “NO.” Some approaches to “abundance” are healthy, but one brand of abundance that’s been capturing the cultural moment lately is a recipe for a dead planet. Dave and Stephanie assess key points made by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson in their book, Abundance. The result, a sound thrashing.

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