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George Saunders

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2546 total appearances

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The Ezra Klein Show
George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

Then I'd like to hear your, your description of, of what will Jill elevations and how Jill refers to this, uh, luminous event that she had and her death where she understands people as, as inevitable occurrences.

The Ezra Klein Show
George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

But that is another way.

The Ezra Klein Show
George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

I think I haven't really thought through this, but of, of saying grace, um,

The Ezra Klein Show
George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

That everything is okay.

The Ezra Klein Show
George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

That ultimately you're not to blame and you're not to praise.

The Ezra Klein Show
George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

You're just an embodiment of God's will.

The Ezra Klein Show
George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

Something like that, you know.

The Ezra Klein Show
George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

I'm not sure.

The Ezra Klein Show
George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

Because if you think of, now this is getting a little deep, but I think if you say...

The Ezra Klein Show
George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

That's my hope.

The Ezra Klein Show
George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

Yeah, yeah.

The Ezra Klein Show
George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

Here's a question.

The Ezra Klein Show
George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

Have you ever been comforted by a falsehood?

The Ezra Klein Show
George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

Yes.

The Ezra Klein Show
George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

Which one?

The Ezra Klein Show
George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

Because you're working on it together.

The Ezra Klein Show
George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

In a sense, what you're saying is, I will be well.

The Ezra Klein Show
George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

And I think that that's the form of you extending grace to him, which isn't exactly truthful.

The Ezra Klein Show
George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

The spell isn't exactly truthful, but the substrate or the sort of foundation of the spell is true.

The Ezra Klein Show
George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

There is, but where she gets into trouble, and again, I discovered this about halfway through.