Steve Brill
The Reformer
Changing the system from inside it, principle turned into change.
Steve Brill is a journalist and entrepreneur known for his innovative approaches to media and law. This interview reveals his commitment to reforming systems to enhance accountability and trust in journalism, showcasing his strategic vision for the future of information dissemination.
“But the business of law, and originally everybody said that it was gossipy. If you wrote about, you know, how is it that Lloyd Cutler's law firm, very prominent lawyer in Washington, how is it that his law firm lost the Delta Airlines account to this other law firm? That was a gossip story.”
“Well, the people, the only people who are not making out in the bonanza that is American healthcare, the unique bonanza that is American healthcare are the doctors and the nurses and the orderlies, are the people actually providing the healthcare.”
“When I was working for Lindsay in the Florida primary in nineteen seventy two, which was, I think, the first primary, there was an Arizona caucus and a Florida primary in 72. And Lindsay had switched parties, and he was running, he was running to the left of McGovern. And I was the junior speechwriter.”
“I think I've thought about this a lot. I think he made the basic mistake that politicians can make, especially if the politician is an executive and not a legislator, which is that management and the nuts and bolts really count.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 282 — Steve Brill
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