Jacob Needleman

Mitch Horowitz : What we lost when we lost Jacob Needleman - https://mitch-horowitz-nyc.medium.com/what-we-lost-when-we-lost-jacob-needleman-36265063a82e

... Story from Jacob Needleman: He planned on attending med school but told his parents he decided to become a philosopher. "What does a philosopher do?" his father asked. Jerry said, "He asks: Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going?" His father: "Can't you be a banker & also do that?" ...

... Whenever I’m tempted to render a trite statement or quick-and-neat judgment, something stops me (or ought to). That is Jerry’s influence ...