social commentary

Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson’s ‘Abundance’ diagnoses America’s current crises as a self-imposed scarcity, arguing that outdated regulations and institutional failures have stifled progress and created shortages in housing, labor, and infrastructure. They propose a paradigm shift towards a ‘politics of plenty,’ urging both liberals and conservatives to recognize governmental shortcomings and necessities, and advocating for a renewed focus on building and progress in an era of growing scarcity movements.