Whom do you read even though you disagree with them?

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Vox, to writers and thinkers, 9 Questions, 2017

Vox used this as one of nine fixed questions in its 2017 series on intellectual habits.

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Recorded Antulio J. Echevarria II said elsewhere, not written here
This book is a great place for people to begin who want to learn more about strategy. Gray does what he says he is going to do: he talks about modern strategy. He talks about everything from the principles of nuclear strategy to the basic fundamentals of strategy itself, the importance of Clausewitz, and of strategic context. I don’t agree with everything he says, but no strategist agrees with everything another one has to say. But his book is a great place to begin.

Sophie Roell, Five Books interview, published transcript, 23 February 2017 source ↗

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Lisa Randall Professor of theoretical physics at Harvard University
I read the New Yorker film critic Anthony Lane. Don’t always agree with his opinions on movies but he’s always deadly funny.
Recorded Sean Illing, Vox, “9 questions” series, 10 June 2017 source ↗
Jessica Henwick Actress
The Sun/Daily Mail/other various rags. It’s not that I go out of my way to read them, but back in England any fish and chip shop worth their salt delivers your food wrapped in newspaper. Tabloids are cheapest. You can’t help but catch the headlines.
Recorded Sean Illing, Vox, “9 questions” series, 6 May 2017 source ↗
John Gray Political philosopher; emeritus professor at the London School of Economics
I would include among philosophical writings some liberals. For example, John Stuart Mill, even though I disagree with him profoundly — a very resourceful and intelligent thinker.
Recorded Tyler Cowen, Conversations with Tyler podcast, published transcript source ↗
Fareed Zakaria Journalist and author; host of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS
The Wall Street Journal editorial page, most of the time an intelligent and essential voice in American political life.
Recorded Sean Illing, Vox, “9 questions” series, 20 May 2017 source ↗

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