Derek Thompson and Marc Dunkelman

Derek Thompson and Marc Dunkelman join The Ezra Klein Show for a conversation about the reception of Abundance and debates about building public capacity.

The reading list below records the books recommended in this episode’s published show notes. Follow the original source for the full conversation and context.

Guest: Derek Thompson and Marc Dunkelman

Episode: What We Got Right — and Wrong — in ‘Abundance’

Episode date: April 28, 2026

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Books recommended by Derek Thompson and Marc Dunkelman

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Cover of Making a New Deal

Making a New Deal

Lizabeth Cohen

Cover of Mere Christianity

Mere Christianity

C. S. Lewis

Cover of Blood Meridian

Blood Meridian

Cormac McCarthy

An independent reading guide. Not affiliated with The Ezra Klein Show or The New York Times. Recommendations are sourced from the episode’s published show notes.