Stephen Rodrick Quotes
Rick Rubin eats no cheese.
Rodrick, Stephen. "Rick Rubin." Men's Journal, Wenner Media.
In that era votes were taken be legislators dropping dried beans in different jars. The Ancient Greek word for “beans” was metaphorical for “politics.” Pythagoras advised the students at his academy and all others of means to avoid politics. He was concerned that politics would distract a person from more important activities such as philosophy, mathematics and science. Worse that the hypocrisy and compromises made in politics would corrupt honest, rational thinking.
Stephen Rodrick is an American journalist who is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and a contributing editor for Men's Journal. He also writes for Rolling Stone. Rodrick writes mostly about politics, film, and sports, often following his subjects around for months before writing.