Bestselling authors and popular podcasters Ezra Klein (The New York Times) and Derek Thompson (The Atlantic) are interested in societal abundance – how do we get closer to equality when it seems like we’re getting farther from having enough resources for everyone? Joined by historian and science fiction writer Ada Palmer, these three brilliant minds joyfully dig into everything from futurism to Shakespeare, encouraging listeners to combat daily despair with progressive action.

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PHOTO: Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson, and Ada Palmer on stage at the UIC Dorin Forum at the Chicago Humanities Spring Festival in 2025.

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Abundance, Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson

Why We’re Polarized, Ezra Klein

Inventing the Renaissance: The Myth of a Golden Age, Ada Palmer

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The Ezra Klein Show

Plain English with Derek Thompson

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adapalmer.com

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Jay Van Bavel on how internet warps communication and language

Marshall McLuhan and Neil Postman on technology

J. Storrs Hall on futurism

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Live event produced by Jesse Swanson

Live event stage managed by Sophia Fishkin

Live event produced and mixed by Joe Darnaby

Production assistance by River Williams

Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal

Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn

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