Alex Bores

Products they talk about

• A Theory of Justice👍 Recommends

  …book recommendation at end of episode

  “So the first is my favorite book of all time. And I know you have thoughts on this book, but it's A Theory of Justice by John Rawls. I think it does the best job of setting up a broad framework of rights of humans while also understanding when inequalities could be justified. And I think it's the best place to start for political philosophy.”

  on The Ezra Klein Show

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  Bird by Bird👍 Recommends

  …book recommendation on the craft of writing and avoiding procrastination

  “And the last one's, I think, a little more whimsical, but goes back to our conversation about the skill of writing. And it's Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott, which is just a delightful read and is a good reminder for any procrastinators to just break down your work and do it bird by bird. That's where the title comes from. But is such a well-written leads by example and in the instructions on the art of writing.”

  on The Ezra Klein Show

• World Eaters👍 Recommends

  …book recommendation exploring venture capital incentives and ai development

  “The second one is World Eaters by Catherine Bracey, which is marketed as this like deeply anti-VC book, but I actually think is written by a tech insider and a much more nuanced approach to the incentives that venture capital sets up. And that is always for growth, growth, growth, and don't think about the social consequences.”

  on The Ezra Klein Show