Gay Talese: There's No Link Between Alcohol And Creativity But Journos Sure Used To Drink A Lot

We could listen to Gay Talese talk all day about the boozy good old days at The New York Times, when tobacco smoke clouded the City Room and drunk reporters passed out on their typewriters before they could meet their deadlines.

In the clip above, Talese is asked whether there is a connection between alcohol and creativity. No, he says, before going on to compare his former work environment to the 1960’s advertising world of AMC’s “Mad Men,” which regularly depicts ad professionals swilling whiskey in their offices until they pee their pants or run

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