S1 Ep15: Mark Meynell
Mark Meynell has done a lot of thinking about civility and cynicism and the writer’s responsibility not just to win arguments, but to tell the truth. In this episode, Jonathan […]
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Mark Meynell has done a lot of thinking about civility and cynicism and the writer’s responsibility not just to win arguments, but to tell the truth. In this episode, Jonathan […]
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