Why Ezra Klein Thinks We're Living Through A Mistake
The New York Times journalist talks about the difficulties of early parenthood, the lure of communal living, and why he loves Burning Man.\n\nWant more from Ezra on the topics in today\u2019s episode? We recommend the following:\xa0\n\nThis episode of The Ezra Klein Show with scholar Kristen Ghodsee on communes and intentional communities (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/opinion/ezra-klein-kristen-ghodsee.html), a conversation The Atlantic\u2019s Jerusalem Demsas about homelessness and the origins of our current housing crisis (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-jerusalem-demsas.html), an interview with writer Sheila Liming on loneliness in America (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-sheila-liming.html), and two interviews he\u2019s done with child psychologist Alison Gopnik (https://www.vox.com/podcasts/2019/6/13/18677595/alison-gopnik-changed-how-i-think-about-love, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/16/podcasts/ezra-klein-podcast-alison-gopnik-transcript.html). Finally, Annie Lowrey\u2019s piece about her experiences with pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting: \u201cWhat Counts As the Life of the Mother?\u201d (https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/08/pregnancy-birth-complication-abortion-life-of-mother/671006/).\n\nDid you know we have a weekly email newsletter for the Death, Sex & Money community? Every Wednesday we send out a note from Anna, fascinating listener letters from our inbox, and updates from the show. Sign up at deathsexmoney.org/newsletter, and follow the show on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.\n\nGot a story to share? Email us at deathsexmoney@wnyc.org.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices