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The Power Broker #10: Clara Jeffery

2024/10/18
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Roman Mars和Elliott Kalan:本集讨论了《权力经纪人》中罗伯特·摩西权力巅峰时期以及权力开始衰落的章节。他们分析了摩西的道路建设规划如何对纽约市及其周边地区造成长期负面影响,包括交通拥堵、低密度住宅区、公共交通系统衰落以及社会公平问题。他们还讨论了摩西的性格和权力欲望如何影响他的决策,以及媒体和公众对摩西的盲目崇拜如何助长了他的权力滥用。 Clara Jeffery:她对卡罗的巨著表示赞赏,并认为摩西的权力和卡罗的写作都体现了一种令人敬佩的执着。她还分享了她作为调查记者的经验,以及在编辑巴伯拉·埃伦赖希的《一分钱两分钱》时,如何强调作者需要承认自身特权并提供更多背景信息。她还谈到了媒体的不足之处,以及在当今时代,如何保持调查新闻的活力和重要性。她认为,摩西的失败在于他拒绝接受新的信息和观点,而卡罗的书则提醒我们,每一个项目都是一系列选择和决定的结果,需要谨慎地做出决策。 Roman Mars:他认为摩西的权力衰落并非源于公众的反抗,而是由于他自身的衰老和能力下降,以及公众对他的不满日益增长。他指出,摩西的失败在于他未能理解城市作为一个整体,以及他未能关心那些受其政策影响的弱势群体。 Elliott Kalan:他补充说,摩西的失败也源于公众对他的质疑和批评日益增多,以及他自身决策失误所造成的负面影响。他认为,摩西的权力滥用不仅体现在道路建设上,也体现在他的廉租房项目中,这些项目不仅未能改善贫民窟居民的生活,反而加剧了他们的困境。

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The chapter explores Robert Moses' impact on New York's transportation system, focusing on his preference for road construction over mass transit, and the consequences of this decision on the city's development and residents' quality of life.
  • Moses prioritized road construction, leading to increased traffic congestion and reduced quality of life for New Yorkers.
  • The lack of mass transit options exacerbated urban sprawl and made commuting more difficult for low-income residents.
  • Moses' decisions locked in a car-centric development pattern that has persisted for decades.

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This is the tenth official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Power Broker by our hero Robert Caro. 

This week, Roman and Elliott also sit down with Clara Jeffery, the editor-in-chief of Mother Jones and the Center for Investigative Reporting. She’s had a long and storied career editing works of investigative journalism that speaks truth to power and afflicts the comfortable, including so she brings that perspective to her understanding of The Power Broker. Clara hadn’t read The Power Broker before and this podcast inspired her to pick it up and read along with us.

On today’s show, Elliott Kalan and Roman Mars will cover the last section of Part 6 and the first section of Part 7 (Chapter 39 through Chapter 41), discussing the major story beats and themes.

The Power Broker #10: Clara Jeffery)

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