Recoding America · What Did They Read?

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Why I Can't Stop Thinking About 'The End of History'

The Ezra Klein Show, 11 September 2026. The book comes up at 1 hr 18 min in.

Fukuyama recommends Jennifer Pahlka's book as the most insightful critique of what is wrong with the American bureaucracy, praising it for approaching the subject sympathetically—understanding why government is necessary while showing concretely how it could be reformed to function better.

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