The Gimlet Eye: Very Unimportant Person

Very Unimportant Person

A FEW weeks ago I found myself tagging along with an earthmoving VIP as he went about his daily duties. He was busy. It is his business to be busy. We went from meeting to meeting, ducked in at social gatherings, greeted countless strangers, ate on the run. Late in the evening, however, there was a momentary lull in his schedule. He took me into a conference room and pointed to a telephone.

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Andrew Ferguson

Andrew Ferguson, a former columnist for NR, is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

Very Unimportant Person

A FEW weeks ago I found myself tagging along with an earthmoving VIP as he went about his daily duties. He was busy. It is his business to be busy. We went from meeting to meeting, ducked in at social gatherings, greeted countless strangers, ate on the run. Late in the evening, however, there was a momentary lull in his schedule. He took me into a conference room and pointed to a telephone.