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Jun 30
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A Simple Question for True Mastery

Sahil Bloom
About this episode

Robert Caro is widely considered to be one of the greatest biographers of our time. His list of accolades is long and includes two Pulitzer Prizes for Biography, two National Book Awards (one for Lifetime Achievement), and many more.


But the critical acclaim is no accident.


His work is revered for its meticulous research and intense dedication to its subjects.


Robert Caro didn't set out to write "good enough" biographies. He set out to produce definitive, world-changing ones—the kind that shape our understanding of human nature, power, and the people who wield it.


The origin of that ethos was a simple conversation with his boss, Alan Hathaway, when he began a role as an investigative reporter at Newsday...

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