Kenneth T. Jackson - Robert Moses, Hero of New York?

<p>I had a fascinating discussion about Robert Moses and <em>The Power Broker</em> with Professor <a target="_blank" href="https://history.columbia.edu/person/jackson-kenneth-t/">Kenneth T. Jackson</a>.</p><p>He's the pre-eminent historian on NYC and author of <em>Robert Moses and The Modern City: The Transformation of New York</em>.</p><p>He answers:</p><p>* Why are we so much worse at building things today?</p><p>* Would NYC be like Detroit without the master builder?</p><p>* Does it take a tyrant to stop NIMBY?</p><p>Watch on <a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/Gumo8zmgLqM">YouTube</a>. Listen on <a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kenneth-t-jackson-robert-moses-hero-or-tyrant-of-new-york/id1516093381?i=1000585494087">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7AQhELXdykYu4Eu30SKivh?si=TP7o8JSjSrCADStyQXbdvw">Spotify</a>, or any other podcast platform. Read the full transcript <a target="_blank" href="https://www.dwarkeshpatel.com/p/kenneth-jackson">here</a>.</p><p>Follow <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/dwarkesh_sp">me on Twitter</a> for updates on future episodes.</p><p><em>If you end up enjoying this episode, I would be super grateful if you share it, post it on Twitter, send it to your friends & group chats, and throw it up wherever else people might find it. Can’t exaggerate how much it helps a small podcast like mine.</em></p><p>A huge thanks to <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/cgbessellieu">Graham Bessellieu</a> for editing this podcast.</p><p>Timestamps</p><p>(0:00:00) Preview + Intro</p><p>(0:11:13) How Moses Gained Power</p><p>(0:18:22) Moses Saved NYC?</p><p>(0:27:31) Moses the Startup Founder?</p><p>(0:32:34) The Case Against Moses Highways</p><p>(0:50:30) NIMBYism</p><p>(1:02:44) Is Progress Cyclical</p><p>(1:11:13) Friendship with Caro</p><p>(1:19:50) Moses the Longtermist?</p><p>Transcript</p><p><em>This transcript was produced by a </em><em>program</em><em> I wrote. If you consume my podcast via transcri