Why We're Polarized
by Ezra Klein
Mentioned 3 times across 2 shows · first heard Dec 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show.
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The general take
Dax Shepard praises "Why We're Polarized" as extremely well-informed and beautifully executed, and credits it with how he first met the author. He recommends listening to the related podcast as well.
Who said what
Dax Shepard👍 Recommends
…ezra klein book about political polarization
“And then Why We're Polarized, which was how we met him the first time. Yeah. And of course, listen to his podcast. It is extremely well-informed and beautifully executed.”
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard — Ezra Klein Returns (on political polarization)at 00:40
Lee Drutman👍 Recommends
…referencing a book on american political polarization and partisan sorting
“I think I remember a book by a guy named Ezra Klein who wrote a book about this polarization thing that has been happening to America. Great book. Great book. It gets more relevant every day, unfortunately.”
The Ezra Klein Show — How to End the Gerrymandering Doom Loop Foreverat 14:26- CG
Claire Gordon💬 Mentioned
…discussing whether a prior book on polarization remains relevant to current politics
“And a big part of that piece was kind of a callback to your first book, Why We're Polarized, which tees up a question from Mark S., who's a college professor who assigns Why We're Polarized to his students. And as a final paper, he gives his students a prompt that he was interested in hearing your response to, too. Quote, politics has changed in many ways since Why We're Polarized was published in 2020. Should I continue to assign Why We're Polarized in future semesters? Or has its relevance to today's political environment declined?”
The Ezra Klein Show — What I Learned in 2025at 07:15
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