Uh and I know you have thoughts on this book, but it's a theory of justice by John RWS. I think it does the best job of setting up a broad framework of rights of humans while also understanding when inequalities could be justified and I think it's the best place to start for political philosophy. So I know you've tried it a few times.
Answering The Ezra Klein Show's closing question, three books to recommend, in “Why Are Palantir and OpenAI Scared of Alex Bores?” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-alex-bores.html). Quoted from the episode's YouTube auto-captions.
Uh, and the last one's, I think, a little more whimsical, but goes back to our conversation about the skill of writing, and it's Bird by Bird, uh, by Ann Lamont, which is just a delightful read, and, uh, is a good reminder for any procrastinators to just break down your your work and do it bird by bird. That's where the title comes from, but is such a well-written leads by example and in the instructions on the art of writing.
Answering The Ezra Klein Show's closing question, three books to recommend, in “Why Are Palantir and OpenAI Scared of Alex Bores?” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-alex-bores.html). Quoted from the episode's YouTube auto-captions.
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