That tea bit is so incredibly hokey, and my problem is that it's not hokier. Either the Economist does the tea bit and you have a man in a red coat and wig pour it, or you don't do it at all. Or consider an Alton-Brown-meets-Baz-Luhrmann montage sequence, where tea is thrown down in a technicolor A.D.D. explosion with cameras zoning in and out.
First time I saw or heard about you was in that video (I am from Brazil and I like The Economist a lot). From there I came to visit your blog (not the usual other way around). Just to let you know you have a reader in Sao Paulo now. Regards. Gustavo
Everyone brings up Franklin when speaking of savings, debt, thriftiness and morality. Its important to note that Mr. Franklin was a participant in the grand American tradition of telling people to do something while doing the complete opposite himself. I don't know that he took lots of debt a la Jefferson but he was a very wealthy man and he spent that wealth lavishly.
So how come the last guy that the Economist had on got a choice of tea, and you didn't? I hope it's just because you used to work there and they already knew what you like.
Nice hat.
you looked good, though the lighting was not optimal. It kind of made you look pale.
Mmm... Earl Grey.
Do they serve tea because it's a British publication? If you do an interview with Der Spiegel, do you get free beer?
Hottie wif a brane!
good to know Economist has soy creamer
That was an excellent discussion.
Though I'm surprised neither of you mentioned the line from the Lord's Prayer: "Forgive us our debts..."
I suppose putting the hat on invites comments on appearance so I'll chime in with the "nice hat" crowd.
That tea bit is so incredibly hokey, and my problem is that it's not hokier. Either the Economist does the tea bit and you have a man in a red coat and wig pour it, or you don't do it at all. Or consider an Alton-Brown-meets-Baz-Luhrmann montage sequence, where tea is thrown down in a technicolor A.D.D. explosion with cameras zoning in and out.
Call Guy Ritchie and told him I sent you.
Far too lacking in argyle socks.
First time I saw or heard about you was in that video (I am from Brazil and I like The Economist a lot). From there I came to visit your blog (not the usual other way around). Just to let you know you have a reader in Sao Paulo now. Regards. Gustavo
Why don't they let Megan take over Meet the Press?
Everyone brings up Franklin when speaking of savings, debt, thriftiness and morality. Its important to note that Mr. Franklin was a participant in the grand American tradition of telling people to do something while doing the complete opposite himself. I don't know that he took lots of debt a la Jefferson but he was a very wealthy man and he spent that wealth lavishly.
So how come the last guy that the Economist had on got a choice of tea, and you didn't? I hope it's just because you used to work there and they already knew what you like.
Interesting format, A+ content, C- lighting. If they haven't corrected that by next time, some burgundy lipliner would be a fabulous decision.
It's a nice touch that the Economist interviewer is off camera and unidentified.
Hmm. You remind me of Amanda Peet. More erudite of course.