Derek Thompson

the book project emerging from the abundance agenda as being a book project about identifying the ways that liberalism took the bicycle apart. But I think it's really important to figure out how liberalism took the bicycle apart if, in fact, we're going to get it properly running again.

the book project emerging from the abundance agenda as being a book project about identifying the ways that liberalism took the bicycle apart. But I think it's really important to figure out how liberalism took the bicycle apart if, in fact, we're going to get it properly running again.

the book project emerging from the abundance agenda as being a book project about identifying the ways that liberalism took the bicycle apart. But I think it's really important to figure out how liberalism took the bicycle apart if, in fact, we're going to get it properly running again.

To dive into the book itself, there's any number of ways that a book about liberalism and the future of politics could begin. You could start with culture. You could start with taxes and redistributive welfare policies. We start with housing.

To dive into the book itself, there's any number of ways that a book about liberalism and the future of politics could begin. You could start with culture. You could start with taxes and redistributive welfare policies. We start with housing.

To dive into the book itself, there's any number of ways that a book about liberalism and the future of politics could begin. You could start with culture. You could start with taxes and redistributive welfare policies. We start with housing.

Our first big chapter is about housing, the problem of rising housing prices, and the problem of constraints on housing construction in many of the places where people most want to live, like San Francisco. Why is housing so foundational to your sense of this project?

Our first big chapter is about housing, the problem of rising housing prices, and the problem of constraints on housing construction in many of the places where people most want to live, like San Francisco. Why is housing so foundational to your sense of this project?

Our first big chapter is about housing, the problem of rising housing prices, and the problem of constraints on housing construction in many of the places where people most want to live, like San Francisco. Why is housing so foundational to your sense of this project?

There are a lot of conceptual tensions in this book that I think are very important. Scarcity versus abundance being one of them.

There are a lot of conceptual tensions in this book that I think are very important. Scarcity versus abundance being one of them.

There are a lot of conceptual tensions in this book that I think are very important. Scarcity versus abundance being one of them.

And you've really dilated on this right now within the housing market, this idea that in many places, people who call themselves liberals and progressives, and even sometimes people that have lawn signs in their front yards that say kindness is everything, nonetheless sit in houses zoned for single families and

And you've really dilated on this right now within the housing market, this idea that in many places, people who call themselves liberals and progressives, and even sometimes people that have lawn signs in their front yards that say kindness is everything, nonetheless sit in houses zoned for single families and

And you've really dilated on this right now within the housing market, this idea that in many places, people who call themselves liberals and progressives, and even sometimes people that have lawn signs in their front yards that say kindness is everything, nonetheless sit in houses zoned for single families and

resist and often sue to block the development of affordable housing units that would cast a shadow over their own house. And so a part of this project is redefining liberalism away from the liberalism of the clenched fist toward a liberalism that recognizes that growth itself can be a good. Another really critical tension here that really echoes throughout the book in almost every chapter

resist and often sue to block the development of affordable housing units that would cast a shadow over their own house. And so a part of this project is redefining liberalism away from the liberalism of the clenched fist toward a liberalism that recognizes that growth itself can be a good. Another really critical tension here that really echoes throughout the book in almost every chapter

resist and often sue to block the development of affordable housing units that would cast a shadow over their own house. And so a part of this project is redefining liberalism away from the liberalism of the clenched fist toward a liberalism that recognizes that growth itself can be a good. Another really critical tension here that really echoes throughout the book in almost every chapter

is the tension between process versus outcomes in government. I think maybe the best way to make this tension crystal clear to people is to see it through a prism that you call everything bagel liberalism. Why don't you do here for everything bagel liberalism what I asked you to do at the top of the show for supply side liberalism? What is this idea? Where did it emerge from?

is the tension between process versus outcomes in government. I think maybe the best way to make this tension crystal clear to people is to see it through a prism that you call everything bagel liberalism. Why don't you do here for everything bagel liberalism what I asked you to do at the top of the show for supply side liberalism? What is this idea? Where did it emerge from?