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Children of a Modest Star

Jonathan Blake and Niels Gilman
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Children of a Modest Star by Jonathan Blake and Niels Gilman gets recommended on The Ezra Klein Show, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.

Children of a Modest Star by Jonathan Blake and Niels Gilman appears 1 time across 1 podcast episode on 1 show, with transcript quotes and timestamps.

One book I'd recommend is a book called Children of a Modest Star, subtitled Planetary Thinking for an Age of Crises by Jonathan Blake and Niels Gilman, which is a wonderful reflection on how we need to imagine a form of governance that has executive authority beyond the nation state itself.

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This Question Can Change Your Life on The Ezra Klein Show
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The host mentions 'Children of a Modest Star' as a significant reflection on the need for governance that transcends national boundaries, particularly in addressing global crises like climate change. The book is praised for its inspiring approach to imagining collaborative solutions among nations.

Children of a Modest Star by Jonathan Blake and Niels Gilman most often appears in conversations about governance beyond nation states.

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The host mentions 'Children of a Modest Star' as a significant reflection on the need for governance that transcends national boundaries, particularly in addressing global crises like climate change. The book is praised for its inspiring approach to imagining collaborative solutions among nations.

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Individuals interested in global governance and climate change solutions
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Recent show rotation: The Ezra Klein Show.

Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 1:05:08 in the episode where we captured it.

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Which episode recommended Children of a Modest Star?

This Question Can Change Your Life on The Ezra Klein Show is one of the clearest indexed episodes that recommended Children of a Modest Star by Jonathan Blake and Niels Gilman. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 1:05:08.

Which podcast mentioned Children of a Modest Star?

The Ezra Klein Show is the main indexed podcast currently tied to Children of a Modest Star by Jonathan Blake and Niels Gilman.

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The host mentions 'Children of a Modest Star' as a significant reflection on the need for governance that transcends national boundaries, particularly in addressing global crises like climate change. The book is praised for its inspiring approach to imagining collaborative solutions among nations. It most often appears in conversations about governance beyond nation states.

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A wonderful reflection on how we need to imagine a form of governance that has executive authority beyond the nation state itself, addressing issues like climate change.

Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Individuals interested in global governance and climate change solutions
Key quote: One book I'd recommend is a book called Children of a Modest Star, subtitled Planetary Thinking for an Age of Crises by Jonathan Blake and Niels Gilman, which is a wonderful reflection on how we need to imagine a form of governance that has executive authority beyond the nation state itself.
The host mentions 'Children of a Modest Star' as a significant reflection on the need for governance that transcends national boundaries, particularly in addressing global crises like climate change. The book is praised for its inspiring approach to imagining collaborative solutions among nations.