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San Fransicko

Why Progressives Ruin Cities
Book • 2023
In 'San Fransicko,' Michael Shellenberger argues that progressive policies have exacerbated problems like homelessness, drug addiction, and crime in cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Portland.

Despite advocating for decriminalization of drugs and affordable housing, Shellenberger discovered that these policies have enabled rather than solved these issues.

He contends that the underlying problem is an ideology that designates certain individuals as victims entitled to destructive behaviors, undermining the values necessary for functioning cities and civilization.

The book compares the approaches of West Coast cities with those of other cities like New York and Washington D.C.

, highlighting more effective strategies for addressing homelessness and addiction.

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Mentioned in 8 episodes

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Michael Shellenberger
as his book on San Francisco.
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as a book with great reporting on San Francisco.
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for its direct diagnosis of the issues in San Francisco.
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Bari Weiss
as covering subjects discussed in the debate.
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Michael Shellenberger
as one of three books that accurately described the homelessness crisis in the early 90s.
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John Papola
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Michael Shellenberger
's work on the homelessness crisis in San Francisco.
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David Sacks
as influential in understanding the failure of progressive agendas in cities.
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Michael Shellenberger
's forthcoming book on San Francisco.
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as a great book about climate change and how it causes anxiety in kids.
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Ann Coulter
as a tour de force that propelled him to run for governor.
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Megyn Kelly
as the author of the new book "San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities"
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Francis Foster
as the second in a trilogy of books, focusing on how progressives impact cities.
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Megyn Kelly
in relation to a piece about crime in San Francisco.
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Bill Maher
as the author of "San Francisco, Why Progressives Ruined Cities"
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Kate Willett
as the author of a book claiming progressives ruin cities.
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