Episode 62: Fareed Zakaria

Fareed Zakaria shares stories about his upbringing in India and the influence of his die-hard pro-American mother and Indian nationalist father. He discusses his intellectual journey from a middle class childhood in India to getting getting a PhD at Harvard and becoming the editor of Foreign Affairs magazine at the age of 28.

This is a great exploration of the intellectual development of one of the most prominent and oft-cited global affairs analysts of his generation.

Fareed Zakaria is out with a new book, “In Defense of a Liberal Education” in which he writes a full throated paean to the values and virtues of the liberal arts. Mark and Fareed kick off with a discussion about his new book before discussing Fareed’s own education, his family history and the big turning points of his life and career. Enjoy!