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Ezra Klein

05/28/25

@ David Perell

I didn't trust my editorial voice at the beginning of my career, which made it hard for others to understand what I wanted from them.

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Meet the Founder of Vox, NYT Journalist — Ezra Klein

@ David Perell

Meet the Founder of Vox, NYT Journalist — Ezra Klein

05/28/25

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