A. J. Cronin

1 week ago | freakonomics.com | Abraham Verghese |A. J. Cronin |Harriet Beecher Stowe |Steven D. Levitt

Today’s episode is an encore presentation of a conversation I had back in 2023 with physician and bestselling novelist Abraham Verghese. There’s an old adage that says, “Nice guys finish last.” Well, Abraham is an incredibly compelling refutation of that idiotic old saying. The way Abraham has lived his life could be a model for all of us. *      *      * My guest today, Abraham Verghese, is a professor of medicine at Stanford University. But as you’ll hear today, he’s also so much more.

Oct 13, 2023 | freakonomics.com | Steven D. Levitt |Abraham Verghese |Harriet Beecher Stowe |A. J. Cronin

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