Transcript: Ezra Klein Interviews George Saunders (Published 2021)
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Transcript: Ezra Klein Interviews George Saunders (Published 2021)
During this final lap I’m paying close attention to the choices that I make. I’m trying to be very intentional. When I say that I’m aiming to create the fullest expression of the work, I don’t just mean the stories. I want to perfect the process too. How exactly am I using the time that each person gives me on the street? How are they impacted by t... See more
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There, she argued that the question of the relationship between our physical constraints and the assertion of our freedom is not a ‘problem’ requiring a solution. It is simply the way human beings are. Our condition is to be ambiguous to the core, and our task is to learn to manage the movement and uncertainty in our existence, not to banish it.
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Corny or not, I found that old journalistic injunction to “comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable” inspiring.