BookStoic The books the podcasts keep recommending

Seeing Like a State

Seeing Like a State by James C. Scott (2020) has been raised in 9 episodes of The Seen and the Unseen, in conversation with Ajay Shah, Arnold Kling and Gautam John and others.

Political Science

Which episodes raised this book?

Ep 227 ]
Episode 227: Taking Stock of Our Economy 30 May 2021 · with Ila Patnaik
Ep 379 ]
Episode 379: Lant Pritchett Is on Team Prosperity 29 April 2024 · with Lant Pritchett
Ep 387 ]
Episode 387: The Life and Times of the Indian Economy 24 June 2024 · with Rajeswari Sengupta
Ep 394 ]
Episode 394: Arnold Kling and the Four Languages of Politics 12 August 2024 · with Arnold Kling
Ep 395 ]
Episode 395: Tanvi Madan Is the Kid Who Asked Why 19 August 2024 · with Tanvi Madan
Ep 397 ]
Episode 397: Larry White and the First Principles of Money 2 September 2024
Ep 402 ]
Episode 402: Ajay Shah Brings the Dreams of the 20th Century 14 October 2024 · with Ajay Shah
Ep 434 ]
Episode 434: An Ode to Meanderness 29 December 2025 · with Pranay Kotasthane
Ep 437 ]
Episode 437: Gautam John is Figuring it Out 9 February 2026 · with Gautam John

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