Acknowledgments
Journal: Cornell University Press eBooks
Year: 2017

On August 7, 2012, I scampered from my office on the Strand to catch a train from London to Preston in the northwest of England.The Olympics were in full flow and Euston Station was awash with volunteers, brimming with good will and bottled water.A little late to the Olympic party, I had booked myself into the first -class carriage, planning to do some work.My pile of books caught the attention of my distinguished looking co-passenger, and there began one of the most remarkable conversations of