Bari, normally I respect your truth-telling, hard hitting, counter-narrative style. But this interview was pure hero worship. You hardly pressed Mark at all about his economic slant, and positioned yourself as an ingenue around economic questions. Charming, but as a journalist wish you had prepped more.
Hopefully next interview is better…thanks Dan
Bari, normally I respect your truth-telling, hard hitting, counter-narrative style. But this interview was pure hero worship. You hardly pressed Mark at all about his economic slant, and positioned yourself as an ingenue around economic questions. Charming, but as a journalist wish you had prepped more.
I agree with you. Bari is sentimental about Marc because of the Pittsburgh connection, etc. Maybe this was a conversation they could have had privately or, as you suggest, Bari could have done more homework. I like Cuban on Shark Tank, where he comes off as blunt and discerning but kind, so it was disconcerting to discover his egregious China blindspot.
Yes, also should have pushed Mark more on his 'double-speak' answer around not wanting to interfere with China's domestic policies. Just admit their revenue stream towards the NBA is more important than taking a moral stand, and that in a realpolitik sense criticizing them wouldn't sway their repressive tactics anyway...
Bari, normally I respect your truth-telling, hard hitting, counter-narrative style. But this interview was pure hero worship. You hardly pressed Mark at all about his economic slant, and positioned yourself as an ingenue around economic questions. Charming, but as a journalist wish you had prepped more.
Hopefully next interview is better…thanks Dan
I agree with you. Bari is sentimental about Marc because of the Pittsburgh connection, etc. Maybe this was a conversation they could have had privately or, as you suggest, Bari could have done more homework. I like Cuban on Shark Tank, where he comes off as blunt and discerning but kind, so it was disconcerting to discover his egregious China blindspot.
Yes, also should have pushed Mark more on his 'double-speak' answer around not wanting to interfere with China's domestic policies. Just admit their revenue stream towards the NBA is more important than taking a moral stand, and that in a realpolitik sense criticizing them wouldn't sway their repressive tactics anyway...