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Typeset in the Future: Typography and Design in Science Fiction Movies Cover

Dave Addey

Typeset in the Future

Typography and Design in Science Fiction Movies

Ezra Klein recommended the book as a visual guide that examines the typography of classic scifi movies, describing it as nerdy, glorious, and a mustread for design lovers. He emphasized its focus on fonts and what they reveal about our visions of the future.

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So I thought I would say that everyone should go out and buy a book by a blogger, Dave Addy. It's called Typeset in the Future. And it is an absolutely wonderful book where he goes th...

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Ezra Klein recommended the book as a visual guide that examines the typography of classic scifi movies, describing it as nerdy, glorious, and a mustread for design lovers. He emphasized its focus on fonts and what they reveal about our visions of the future.

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So I thought I would say that everyone should go out and buy a book by a blogger, Dave Addy. It's called Typeset in the Future. And it is an absolutely wonderful book where he goes through all of the great science fiction movies like Alien or Aliens or Star Wars or 2001, and looks at the fonts in those movies, and basically explains which fonts are used, why they're used, what they mean, and how that reflects our visions of the future.

Typeset in the Future: Typography and Design in Science Fiction Movies Cover

Dave Addey

Typeset in the Future

Typography and Design in Science Fiction Movies

Ezra Klein recommended the book for its visual exploration of fonts in classic sciencefiction movies, calling it nerdy and glorious.

"

I thought I would say that everyone should go out and buy a book by a blogger, Dave Addy. It's called Typeset in the Future and it is an absolutely wonderful book where he goes throug...

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Ezra Klein recommended the book for its visual exploration of fonts in classic sciencefiction movies, calling it nerdy and glorious.

"

I thought I would say that everyone should go out and buy a book by a blogger, Dave Addy. It's called Typeset in the Future and it is an absolutely wonderful book where he goes through all of the great science fiction movies like Alien or Aliens or Star Wars or 2001, looks at the fonts in those movies, explains which fonts are used, why they're used, what they mean, and how that reflects our visions of the future. It's nerdy as all hell, but it is absolutely glorious.

The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life Cover

J L Collins

The Simple Path to Wealth

Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life

Krastev praised Free as a beautifully written book about freedom in Albania, recommending it strongly.

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This is Lea Ypi's book Free. This is a young Albanian political philosopher ... beautifully written book. Really worth.

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Krastev praised Free as a beautifully written book about freedom in Albania, recommending it strongly.

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This is Lea Ypi's book Free. This is a young Albanian political philosopher ... beautifully written book. Really worth.

The Complete Grimms' Fairy Tales: Includes The Golden Bird, The Frog-Prince, Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, and many more (Grapevine Edition) Cover

Jacob Grimm

The Complete Grimms' Fairy Tales

Includes The Golden Bird, The Frog-Prince, Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, and many more (Grapevine Edition)

It was recommended as a beautifully written account of Albanian freedom in the 1990s.

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One is a book which I found really, really, very important, and I see that this is now well read. This is Lea Iapi's book Free.

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It was recommended as a beautifully written account of Albanian freedom in the 1990s.

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One is a book which I found really, really, very important, and I see that this is now well read. This is Lea Iapi's book Free.

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Scary Monsters

Ezra Klein recommended it as a twonovella novel dealing with immigration and xenophobia, saying he loved its harrowing yet beautiful writing.

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It's called Scary Monsters by Michelle de Kretzer. It's got a really interesting structure. It's essentially two novellas... I really loved it.

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Ezra Klein recommended it as a twonovella novel dealing with immigration and xenophobia, saying he loved its harrowing yet beautiful writing.

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It's called Scary Monsters by Michelle de Kretzer. It's got a really interesting structure. It's essentially two novellas... I really loved it.

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Arin Guthe

Fear Not, Sweet Frances

Ezra Klein called it a beautiful, lucid novel about the Nazi invasion of Paris, noting its stunning prose and structure.

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It's called Sweet Frances by Irene Nemirovsky. It's this beautiful, very lucid and clearly written novel about the Nazi invasion of Paris...

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Ezra Klein called it a beautiful, lucid novel about the Nazi invasion of Paris, noting its stunning prose and structure.

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It's called Sweet Frances by Irene Nemirovsky. It's this beautiful, very lucid and clearly written novel about the Nazi invasion of Paris...

Gilead (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel Cover

Marilynne Robinson

Gilead (Oprah's Book Club)

A Novel

Ezra Klein cited a favorite line from Gilead while discussing literary influences.

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One of my favorite lines in all literature is from Marilyn Robinson's Gilead, where her narrator says...

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Ezra Klein cited a favorite line from Gilead while discussing literary influences.

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One of my favorite lines in all literature is from Marilyn Robinson's Gilead, where her narrator says...

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Scary Monsters

He praised it as a twonovella structure tackling immigration and xenophobia with harrowing yet beautiful prose.

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It's called Scary Monsters by Michelle de Kretzer. It's got a really interesting structure. It's essentially two novellas...they're concerned with the same themes around immigration a...

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He praised it as a twonovella structure tackling immigration and xenophobia with harrowing yet beautiful prose.

"

It's called Scary Monsters by Michelle de Kretzer. It's got a really interesting structure. It's essentially two novellas...they're concerned with the same themes around immigration and xenophobia. It's just really kind of harrowing and beautifully written.

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Elle Rivers

Ill Will (Aisle and Error Book 2)

He described it as a creepy, compelling novel that stays with the reader long after finishing.

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It's called Ill Will by Dan Shon, his last name is spelled like chaos, but with an N instead of an S. It's a really creepy book. It's incredibly compelling. It's one of those books th...

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He described it as a creepy, compelling novel that stays with the reader long after finishing.

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It's called Ill Will by Dan Shon, his last name is spelled like chaos, but with an N instead of an S. It's a really creepy book. It's incredibly compelling. It's one of those books that stays with you.

Gilead (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel Cover

Marilynne Robinson

Gilead (Oprah's Book Club)

A Novel

He cited a favorite line from it while discussing themes of paying attention to the world.

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One of my favorite lines in all literature is from Marilyn Robinson's Gilead, where her narrator says in a letter to his son, this is an interesting planet. It deserves all the attention you can give...

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He cited a favorite line from it while discussing themes of paying attention to the world.

"

One of my favorite lines in all literature is from Marilyn Robinson's Gilead, where her narrator says in a letter to his son, this is an interesting planet. It deserves all the attention you can give it.

Scary Monsters Cover

Scary Monsters

Ezra recommended this recent novel of two interlinked novellas that deals with immigration and xenophobia, calling it harrowing and beautifully written.

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It's called Scary Monsters by Michelle de Kretser. It's got a really interesting structure. It's essentially two novellas... concerned with the same themes around immigration and xeno...

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Ezra recommended this recent novel of two interlinked novellas that deals with immigration and xenophobia, calling it harrowing and beautifully written.

"

It's called Scary Monsters by Michelle de Kretser. It's got a really interesting structure. It's essentially two novellas... concerned with the same themes around immigration and xenophobia. It's just really kind of harrowing and beautifully written.

Ill Will (Aisle and Error Book 2) Cover

Elle Rivers

Ill Will (Aisle and Error Book 2)

Ezra described Ill Will as a creepy, compelling novel that stays with you long after reading.

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The second is a novel that might be the only book I've read twice in the last 10 years or so called Ill Will by Dan Chaon... It's a really creepy book. It's incredibly compelling. It'...

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Ezra described Ill Will as a creepy, compelling novel that stays with you long after reading.

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The second is a novel that might be the only book I've read twice in the last 10 years or so called Ill Will by Dan Chaon... It's a really creepy book. It's incredibly compelling. It's one of those books that stays with you.

Gilead (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel Cover

Marilynne Robinson

Gilead (Oprah's Book Club)

A Novel

Emily quoted a line from Gilead as one of her favorite literary passages, reflecting on attention and reverence for the planet.

"

One of my favorite lines in all literature is from Marilyn Robinson's Gilead, where her narrator says in a letter to his son, 'This is an interesting planet. It deserves all the attention you can give...

— Episode: Emily St. John Mandel on Time Travel, Pa...

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Emily quoted a line from Gilead as one of her favorite literary passages, reflecting on attention and reverence for the planet.

"

One of my favorite lines in all literature is from Marilyn Robinson's Gilead, where her narrator says in a letter to his son, 'This is an interesting planet. It deserves all the attention you can give it.'

Climate Wars: What People Will Be Killed For in the 21st Century Cover

Harald Welzer

Climate Wars

What People Will Be Killed For in the 21st Century

Sean called it a "ticktock of the failure of WaxmanMarkey," linking climate policy to political strategy.

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my last book would be a book called Climate Wars by Eric Poole. It's a ticktock of the failure of Waxman Markey. And as I've been thinking about the reconciliation bill, I've been thi...

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Sean called it a "ticktock of the failure of WaxmanMarkey," linking climate policy to political strategy.

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my last book would be a book called Climate Wars by Eric Poole. It's a ticktock of the failure of Waxman Markey. And as I've been thinking about the reconciliation bill, I've been thinking about sort of like 2010.

Memorial Days: A Memoir Cover

Geraldine Brooks

Memorial Days

A Memoir

Anat described it as a short, potent novel about a complex biracial gay relationship and family loss.

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Another is the beautiful, beautiful novel Memorial by an author named Brian Washington. It's short. It's potent. It's about an incredibly complex biracial gay relationship. It's about family. It's abo...

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Anat described it as a short, potent novel about a complex biracial gay relationship and family loss.

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Another is the beautiful, beautiful novel Memorial by an author named Brian Washington. It's short. It's potent. It's about an incredibly complex biracial gay relationship. It's about family. It's about loss. It's very moving.

The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet Cover

Michael E. Mann

The New Climate War

The Fight to Take Back Our Planet

Sean called it a "ticktock" of the WaxmanMarkey failure and a look at how policymakers can design climate policy to actually achieve their goals.

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And then my last book would be a book called The Climate War by Eric Pooley. It's a ticktock of the failure of WaxmanMarkey, and as I've been thinking about the reconciliation bill I'm thinking about...

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Sean called it a "ticktock" of the WaxmanMarkey failure and a look at how policymakers can design climate policy to actually achieve their goals.

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And then my last book would be a book called The Climate War by Eric Pooley. It's a ticktock of the failure of WaxmanMarkey, and as I've been thinking about the reconciliation bill I'm thinking about how we as people who think about polling can sort of think about policy and design policies in such a way to actually achieve the goals we set out to achieve.

Memorial: An Excavation of the Iliad Cover

Alice Oswald

Memorial

An Excavation of the Iliad

Anat called it a beautiful, short, potent novel about a complex biracial gay relationship, family and loss, and said it was very moving.

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Another is the beautiful, beautiful novel Memorial by an author named Bryan Washington. It's short, it's potent, it's about an incredibly complex biracial gay relationship, about fami...

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Anat called it a beautiful, short, potent novel about a complex biracial gay relationship, family and loss, and said it was very moving.

"

Another is the beautiful, beautiful novel Memorial by an author named Bryan Washington. It's short, it's potent, it's about an incredibly complex biracial gay relationship, about family, about loss, and it's very moving.

Love at Goon Park: Harry Harlow and the Science of Affection Cover

Deborah Blum

Love at Goon Park

Harry Harlow and the Science of Affection

Ezra recommended it as a marvelous account of Harry Harlow's attachment experiments with monkeys, illustrating human relational needs.

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The other book that comes to mind is Love in Goon Park. It's a book about Harry Harlow and his laboratory, his discovery of attachment in monkeys. So just a marvelous book about us as human beings bei...

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Ezra recommended it as a marvelous account of Harry Harlow's attachment experiments with monkeys, illustrating human relational needs.

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The other book that comes to mind is Love in Goon Park. It's a book about Harry Harlow and his laboratory, his discovery of attachment in monkeys. So just a marvelous book about us as human beings being very much like interactive with other people.

Love at Goon Park: Harry Harlow and the Science of Affection Cover

Deborah Blum

Love at Goon Park

Harry Harlow and the Science of Affection

Ezra recommended DeborahBlum's work, describing it as a marvelous account of Harry Harlow's attachment experiments with monkeys.

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The other book that comes to mind is Love in Goon Park. It's a book about Harry Harlow and his laboratory, his discovery of attachment in monkeys. So just a marvelous book about us as human beings bei...

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Ezra recommended DeborahBlum's work, describing it as a marvelous account of Harry Harlow's attachment experiments with monkeys.

"

The other book that comes to mind is Love in Goon Park. It's a book about Harry Harlow and his laboratory, his discovery of attachment in monkeys. So just a marvelous book about us as human beings being very much like interactive with other people.

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