Andy Fitch

Articles

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  Optimal Benefit: Talking to Heather Boushey

  Andy Fitch talks with Heather Boushey about sustainable economic growth and her book "Unbound."

  Andy FitchOct 18, 2019
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  The Very Idea of Diplomacy: Talking to Richard Stengel

  Andy Fitch interviews Richard Stengel about the importance of a well-informed citizenry and his book "Information Wars."

  Andy FitchOct 11, 2019
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  Superiority Over Excellence: Talking to Daniel Markovits

  Andy Fitch interviews Daniel Markovits about his book "The Meritocracy Trap" and why policies prizing "merit" might not yield the equality we think.

  Andy FitchOct 4, 2019
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  If the Answer Is No One: Questions for Valeria Luiselli

  Andy Fitch turns the tables on Valeria Luiselli, and poses 40 questions to her 40 questions in "Tell Me How It Ends."

  Andy FitchSep 27, 2019
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  Eating “Naturally”: Talking to Jonathan Safran Foer

  Andy Fitch interviews Jonathan Safran Foer about his latest book "We Are the Weather" and the climate perils of meat.

  Andy FitchSep 20, 2019
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  To Do It with Questions

  For the second anniversary of the Plato Problems column, Andy Fitch poses some questions to Plato himself.

  Andy FitchSep 13, 2019
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  Hour of Opportunity: Talking to Binyamin Appelbaum

  Andy Fitch talks with Binyamin Appelbaum about the virtues of economic pacing and the rise of neoliberalism.

  Andy FitchSep 6, 2019
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  Inherited Exclusion: Talking to Demetra Kasimis

  Andy Fitch talks with Demetra Kasimis about often-overlooked notions of inclusion in ancient Athenian democracy.

  Andy FitchAug 30, 2019
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  Between Leisure and Labor: Talking to Mónica de la Torre

  Mónica de la Torre talks with Andy Fitch about the multilingualism in her poetry, its theatrical influences, and chairs.

  Andy FitchAug 23, 2019
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  The Valuable in What Is Available: Questions for Stacey Abrams

  Andy Fitch asks questions he would have posed to Stacey Abrams.

  Andy FitchAug 16, 2019
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  Obligation to Real People Embedded in Real Time: Talking to Rebecca Newberger Goldstein

  Andy Fitch interviews Rebecca Newberger Goldstein about the philosophical problems of daily life.

  Andy FitchAug 9, 2019
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  For Conservatives Critical of Trump: Talking to Peter Wehner

  Andy Fitch interviews Peter Wehner about the state of contemporary conservatism, strategies for unity, and his new book "The Death of Politics."

  Andy FitchAug 2, 2019
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  Certain Complexities of the Moment: Talking to Daniel Kurtz-Phelan

  Andy Fitch talks with Daniel Kurtz-Phelan about the legacy of US foreign policy in China and his recent book "The China Mission."

  Andy FitchJul 26, 2019
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  Reporting on the Menace: Talking to Joy-Ann Reid

  Andy Fitch speaks with Joy-Ann Reid about contextualizing modern racism, the media's missteps in covering Trump, and her book "The Man Who Sold America."

  Andy FitchJul 19, 2019
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  Everything We Still Take for Granted: Talking to David Wallace-Wells

  Andy Fitch talks with David Wallace-Wells about his book "The Uninhabitable Earth" and our insatiable consumption habits.

  Andy FitchJul 12, 2019
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  A New Type of Cooperation the Whole World Needs: Talking to Jeffrey D. Sachs

  Andy Fitch talks with Jeffrey D. Sachs about sustainable development and American exceptionalism.

  Andy FitchJul 5, 2019