Could it be that the cause of the recent inflation spurt is a simple opportunistic impulse (by corporations and service providers) to profit from the disruptions of the Covid pandemic and the confusion in the minds of otherwise rational economic actors? Could the spurt therefore be linked to the longevity of the pandemic's disruptions?
Thanks, Patrick. I'm glad you reminded me that on top of everything else, Mike has always been a gracious guy. Re his talent, I'd like to clarify my comparison of Mike to Orwell. Mike has never written fiction and, unlike Orwell, he has never covered events abroad. But if Orwell had lived longer and moved to Washington, his take would sound a lot like Mike's.
Another great piece. Please try to convince Mike to ruminate on other topics too! He always has an interesting take. And I was happy to see you mention his "mentorship" of you and other young journalists. He was very kind to me and to other recent Harvard grads (even non-journalists), when we arrived in DC while he was at The New Republic. We knew him from Kirkland House where he was a Resident Tutor. A smart and good guy.
Could it be that the cause of the recent inflation spurt is a simple opportunistic impulse (by corporations and service providers) to profit from the disruptions of the Covid pandemic and the confusion in the minds of otherwise rational economic actors? Could the spurt therefore be linked to the longevity of the pandemic's disruptions?
Thanks, Patrick. I'm glad you reminded me that on top of everything else, Mike has always been a gracious guy. Re his talent, I'd like to clarify my comparison of Mike to Orwell. Mike has never written fiction and, unlike Orwell, he has never covered events abroad. But if Orwell had lived longer and moved to Washington, his take would sound a lot like Mike's.
Another great piece. Please try to convince Mike to ruminate on other topics too! He always has an interesting take. And I was happy to see you mention his "mentorship" of you and other young journalists. He was very kind to me and to other recent Harvard grads (even non-journalists), when we arrived in DC while he was at The New Republic. We knew him from Kirkland House where he was a Resident Tutor. A smart and good guy.