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? Episode website + Transcript: https://www.dwarkeshpatel.com/p/kenneth-jackson Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DQ0NfV Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3fP1jmg Follow me for updates on future episodes: https://twitter.com/dwarkesh_sp