#462 – Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson: Politics, Trump, AOC, Elon & DOGE
Lex Fridman Podcast
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- March 26, 2025
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- Last updated
- Apr 17, 2026
Discusses science, society, culture, philosophy, technology.
Summary
Ezra Klein is one of the most influential voices representing the left-wing of American politics. He is a columnist for the NY Times and host of The Ezra Klein Show. Derek Thompson is a writer at The Atlantic and host of the Plain English podcast. Together they have written a new book titled Abundance that lays out a set of ideas for the future of the Dem…
Show notes
Ezra Klein is one of the most influential voices representing the left-wing of American politics. He is a columnist for the NY Times and host of The Ezra Klein Show. Derek Thompson is a writer at The Atlantic and host of the Plain English podcast. Together they have written a new book titled Abundance that lays out a set of ideas for the future of the Democratic party. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep462-sc See below for timestamps, transcript,
Themes
- science
- society
- culture
- philosophy
- technology