Why is it so hard to build anything in America? Ezra Klein explores how our good intentions led to a system that stifles progress, and what it would take to break free.<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/11658/9781668023488" target="_blank">Abundance</a> by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson<a href="https://99percentinvisible.org/?p=45078" target="_blank">Build, Interrupted: A Conversation with Ezra Klein</a>
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Adapt or Design

Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stopped noticing. 99% Invisible is a weekly exploration of the process and power of design and architecture. From award winning producer Roman Mars. Learn more at 99percentinvisible.org.