The individual being described is charismatic and can charm people one on one, but he is viewed as uncompromising and unwilling to bend to the reality of the city government control. Despite the need for allies and compromise, he decides to pursue power to crush his foes. Instead of realising the need to temper his ideals and seek compromise, he feels like a failure at the age of 30 and takes on jobs that he feels are beneath him.
Welcome to our first official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Power Broker by our hero Robert Caro. Robert Caro happens to be our special guest for this episode and you do not get more special than that.
On today’s show, Elliott Kalan and Roman Mars will cover the Introduction, Part 1, and Part 2 of the book (the intro through the end of Chapter 5), discussing the major story beats and themes, and then we will bring the great Robert Caro to the stage.
Power Broker #1: Robert Caro
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