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Author Andrew Lipstein on ‘The Vegan’ and morality
Author Andrew Lipstein on ‘The Vegan’ and morality
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Sep 29, 2023
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Podcast episode
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This week, we talk about morality with the author Andrew Lipstein. Andrew's novel The Vegan is a satire about a hedge fund manager, Herschel, who decides to go vegan after accidentally poisoning one of his dinner party guests. Andrew talks about the novel, the state of ethics today, and why our actions don't always match our intentions.-------We love hearing from you. You can email us at ftweekendpodcast@ft.com. We’re on Twitter @ftweekendpod, and Lilah is on Instagram and Twitter @lilahrap.-------Links: – Andrew’s new novel is called The Vegan, and is out now. – His first novel is called Last Resort. – You can follow Andrew on X, formerly Twitter, at @ailipstein-------Special FT subscription offers for Weekend listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial, are here: http://ft.com/weekendpodcast.-------Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner and Sam GiovincoRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Sep 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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