The speaker explores the delicate balance between skepticism and empathy in the political sphere, discussing how it is possible to have empathy for politicians while still being skeptical of their motives. They also touch on the role of true belief in politics and reflect on their own experience as a journalist covering politics and media.
Clare Malone is a staff writer for The New Yorker. Her latest article is ”Hasan Minhaj’s ‘Emotional Truths.’”
“You're going to work a lot of hours if you want to be successful, and you're probably not going to make as much money as your dumb friend from college does. You're choosing it for a different reason, but I do think we have to make efforts to have the [journalism] industry be a middle-class profession.”
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