In the Margin

The book everyone quotes and nobody finishes

01/08/2026 ·41 min ·Transcript available

Demo episode for In the Margin.

Transcript

Every word, as recorded.

ProducerYou wanted to start somewhere specific.

GuestYes. And it is not where most people expect.

ProducerWe called this one “The book everyone quotes and nobody finishes” for a reason.

GuestThe title is the argument. Everything after it is evidence.

[coffee arrives]

ProducerWhy does that matter now?

GuestSlowly, and then all at once. That is usually how it goes.

ProducerThat is the part I would keep.

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