Erik Larson
The Visionary
The future, and what is barely possible, reads round the next corner.
Erik Larson is a renowned narrative historian known for his ability to blend captivating storytelling with deep historical insights. This interview highlights his visionary approach to history, where he not only recounts events but also inspires readers to understand the broader implications of those moments.
“The story went. I loved Philly, but the problem, the good thing and the bad thing about the journal at that time was that if you did well, it did do well, they wanted to transfer. And so they tried to transfer it to Detroit, which is an incredibly plum position at the time because that's where the business, you know, t”
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“Yeah, yeah. I mean, at the time, before the redesign, and I'm still not fond of the so-called redesign. But at the time, the front page of the Wall Street Journal was a very distinctive thing. It was a column one leader on the left, column six leader on the right. They both had their sort of gestalt. And then there was”
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“Terrified his audience. We know that from so far. But he would give them the unvarnished, the ground truth is how I like to describe it. Because he understood that the populace knew the score. They were going through this on a daily basis as well. What are you going to tell them? You're going to give them happy talk? Y”
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The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 395 — Erik Larson
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