Guest on EconTalk
2 books recommended · 1 episode
Books they recommend that someone else wrote.
“So he wrote it in this brilliant book called The Grasshopper, which is a parable where he takes Aesop's grasshopper, who plays all summer long.”
Why: It is a brilliant book that uses a parable to show how pushing against obstacles makes life meaningful.
The Grasshopper by Bernard Suits
Guest on EconTalkThinking Inside the Box (with David Epstein)
“And the one time she had a break was when her daughter, Paula, who was in her 20s, died of a rare disease that they didn't know she had until she fell into a coma. And she writes this searing memoir, Paula, about it that's just incredible to read.”
Why: It is a searing memoir that is incredible to read.
Paula by Isabel Allende
Guest on EconTalkThinking Inside the Box (with David Epstein)
Their own books, or books they discussed with the author. Not counted as recommendations.
“Our topic for today is his latest book, Inside the Box, How Constraints Make Us Better. David, welcome back…”
Why: It offers an emotional reframe for people asked to do more with less and helps clarify priorities.
Inside The Box by David Epstein
Guest on EconTalkThinking Inside the Box (with David Epstein)