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

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 Timestamps: 0:00:00 Preview + Intro 0:11:13 How Moses Gained Power 0:18:22 Moses Saved NYC? 0:27:31 Moses the Startup Founder? 0:32:34 The Case Against Moses Highways 0:50:46 NIMBYism 1:03:06 Is Progress Cyclical 1:11:58 Friendship with Caro 1:20:03 Moses the Longtermist?