

Abundance Is the Key to Fixing America — with Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson
331 snips Mar 27, 2025
Ezra Klein, a New York Times columnist and host of The Ezra Klein Show, and Derek Thompson, an Atlantic staff writer and host of the Plain English podcast, dive into their book "Abundance" and discuss America’s challenges with abundance and inequality. They advocate for embracing growth and clarity in policy goals. The talk covers the paradox of energy development, the flaws in higher education’s scarcity mindset, and how clear messaging is vital for the Democratic Party. They emphasize innovative housing solutions and community-building in political dialogue.
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Abundance vs. Scarcity
- Right-wing populism thrives on scarcity, while the answer is abundance.
- Abundance involves building and inventing more of what society needs.
Building Blocks of Flourishing
- Abundance is not simply "more of everything" but rather building more of what we truly need.
- We need more of the building blocks of flourishing like housing and clean energy.
LA Smog
- Ezra Klein recalls growing up outside of Los Angeles with severe smog, which has greatly improved today.
- This example demonstrates how technological advancements can improve quality of life.