Ralph Steadman Answers Your Questions - Freakonomics
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Ralph Steadman Answers Your Questions - Freakonomics
On his personal website, he wrote, "My new book, The Joke's Over, emerged as a form of therapy after the shock of sudden death following the suicide of my friend of 35 years, Hunter S Thompson.
"He always said that he would do it but that does not prepare you for the reality of the brutal act.
"As I once printed on a brown paper bag in handset type, ... See more
"He always said that he would do it but that does not prepare you for the reality of the brutal act.
"As I once printed on a brown paper bag in handset type, ... See more
How Hunter persuaded Steadman to stay Welsh
David Pennington added
Trout held up a single finger. “One.” “Was it enthusiastic?” “It was insane. The writer said I should be President of the World.” It turned out that the person who had written this letter was Eliot Rosewater, Billy’s friend in the veterans’ hospital near Lake Placid. Billy told Trout about Rosewater. “My God—I thought he was about fourteen years ol
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Bret Victor, beast of burden
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The writer was fearless. The writer was such a lover of truth that he would expose himself to any amount of pain in order to add to his store of truth. He was superior to Unk and Stony. He watched and recorded their subversive activities with love, amusement, and detachment.
Kurt Vonnegut • The Sirens of Titan
Did he model himself on Thompson? No, Harrison said. But he did model his approach on Thompson’s principles.
Howard Green • RAILROADER: The Unfiltered Genius and Controversy of Four-Time CEO Hunter Harrison
