Aaron Sorkin goes off-script: Sorkin on his career, why he’s drawn to uplift and romance and why he remains optimistic about America’s institutions and democracy, despite everything. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/1…
I think a large part of Sorkin’s optimism is that the institutions have worked out extremely well for him — he has achieved the pinnacle of success. Our opinions are always colored by our personal experience.
But our institutions are failing more and more people. They are collapsing.
Anyway, Sorkin is charming, thoughtful and entertaining. I’m a fan. Enjoy the podcast.