This cover looks more like a school report than a published book — like someone assembled it with clip art and the default font from a word processor. There’s nothing inherently wrong with simplicity, but this veers into bland territory. It feels like a white paper dressed up for bookstore display.
The central image does offer a clue: half a globe filled with green tech, farmland, forest, and wildlife. It suggests themes of sustainability, maybe a vision for the future — something hopeful and solution-oriented. But the visual style still feels cobbled together, more like an infographic than compelling cover art.
There’s no subtitle, no tagline, no quote, no hint about what Abundance actually means in this context. Just two names quietly resting at the bottom, giving us no reason to linger unless we already recognize the authors.
So… what makes someone want to pick this up? The content might be brilliant, but the cover is a missed opportunity. It’s not that we dislike it — we just don’t feel invited in.
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5)
Based on the Cover, We Think This Book Is About…
An optimistic book that explains that mankind has everything it needs for everyone to have everything they need along with spending money for optimistic books.
Abundance argues that America’s shortages—in housing, labor, and clean energy—stem from outdated systems and regulations that block progress. Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson call for a politics that moves beyond scarcity and red tape to embrace bold building, smart governance, and a future-focused liberalism that can meet the demands of the 21st century.