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Luis Garicano on Spain, Europe, and the Future of Work

Conversations with Tyler, 30 September 2026. The book comes up at 14 min 21 sec in.

Luis Garicano recommends this 'non-fiction novelized book' about the 1981 attempted coup in Spain, describing how Javier Cercas structures it around three Civil War–era figures who each betrayed their own cause yet were the only ones who did not duck under their desks when armed Civil Guards stormed the parliament. Luis calls it beautifully woven and says he 'really, really' recommends it.

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