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Ezra Klein invites you into a conversation on something that matters. How do we address climate change if the political system fails to act? Has the logic of markets infiltrated too many aspects of our lives? What is the future of the Republican Party? What do psychedelics teach us about consciousness? What does sci-fi understand about our present that we miss? Can our food system be just to humans and animals alike?Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
Gabriel Petek, as a senior policy analyst and expert on housing, zoning, and urban development, brings crucial insight into how regulatory barriers shape affordability crises and economic opportunity. His research on land-use restrictions and their cascading effects on housing supply, wages, and inequality directly addresses core policy questions that affect millions of Americans' ability to afford homes and build wealth.
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Jul 27, 2026
📡 Why now: As 2024 sees renewed focus on climate policy implementation and market regulation across multiple sectors, conversations that bridge technical expertise with public understanding are increasingly central to democratic deliberation.
Jul 27, 2026
🚀 Nomination created: Gabriel Petek brings technical depth to conversations about systems—from climate policy to market logic—making him a natural fit for Ezra Klein's exploration of how institutions shape our future.
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