I had a fascinating discussion about Robert Moses and The Power Broker with Professor Kenneth T. Jackson .
He's the pre-eminent historian on NYC and author of Robert Moses and The Modern City: The Transformation of New York .
He answers:
* Why are we so much worse at building things today?
* Would NYC be like Detroit without the master builder?
* Does it take a tyrant to stop NIMBY?
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Timestamps
(0:00:00) Preview + Intro
(0:11:13) How Moses Gained Power
(0:18:22) Moses Saved NYC?
(0:27:31) Moses the Startup Founder?
(0:32:34) The Case Against Moses Highways
(0:50:30) NIMBYism
(1:02:44) Is Progress Cyclical
(1:11:13) Friendship with Caro
(1:19:50) Moses the Longtermist?
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