616. How to Make Something from Nothing

716.382 - 739.989 Stephen Dubner

But let's agree that you're exacting. My question would be, when you are an exacting person—and I'm sure many people listening to this conversation either are or want to be that— But you also can't control every single thing. In fact, the process is set up so that you're not controlled. You're not writing the articles. You're not editing the articles heavily. So how do you live with that paradox?