MrKritty

How informed are you going into interviews? Obviously, it is best to know as much as possible about your subject etc, but having done a few interview pieces myself, I know this is not always possible. Do you feel like going off the cuff is a skill that grows with time or is simply a skill some people have? Also, how do you get past the defenses of the people you are interviewing, especially when it's obvious someone doesn't want to be talking to you?

I am a huge fan of Republic Lost, along with the work of Chris Hedges. I have heard your dialogue with him on youtube (or one of them, at least) and I know you see solutions in very different ways. Do you still stand by the idea that change must happen systemically? IE, do you think we can legislate our way out of this, or do you find yourself leaning towards Hedge's vision of a complete systematic revolution?