Intelligence Squared Abundance: A New Blueprint for Liberal Politics, With Derek Thompson
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Apr 16, 2025 
Derek Thompson, a staff writer at The Atlantic and host of the Plain English podcast, teams up with writer Carl Miller to dive into the politics of abundance. They explore how current barriers, particularly in housing policy, hinder progress in liberal democracy. Thompson critiques the Democratic Party's disconnect from voters, especially the youth, while discussing the impact of restrictive regulations on urban development. The conversation also touches on innovative solutions for sustainable infrastructure and the tension between growth and environmental needs.
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Abundance Mindset
- Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein's book, Abundance, challenges the scarcity mindset in politics.
- It argues for a focus on building and growth, not restriction.
Scarcity Mindset
- A scarcity mindset exists in both Democratic and Republican parties.
- Thompson argues that this mindset hinders progress and fuels unaffordability.
Democratic Cities and Unaffordability
- Democratic-led cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles face extreme unaffordability and homelessness.
- Thompson attributes this to housing scarcity driven by restrictive policies.
