The Economist.
Hi Alex.
Hi Alok.
What have you been up to this past few weeks?
I've been hosting a podcast.
Anything good?
Yeah, I think it's going quite well.
I've learned that Sarah is absolutely terrifying when she's wearing her red light mask.
All right, listen, in this glamorous new role of yours,
which I'm sure you've been taking to with aplomb,
you must get lots of limousines and taxis and cars laid on, right?
I have a question for you.
When you get into a taxi, do you talk to the driver?
I'm trying to work out how to answer this without sounding misanthropic.
Just be yourself.
Being myself, I value my quiet time.
I can't drive.
I've never bothered to learn.
I grew up in London.
So when I'm in a taxi,