I have to confess that I have this character failing that I am slowly trying to change, Its a combination of not wanting to waste time (from ikiru–“I don’t have that kind of time”) and somewhat being bored with establishing context for effective communication. I think its a patience thing!
And Summers, like Paulson, is really bad when he has to talk to people he doesn’t respect.
Against Summers – Finance Blog – Felix Salmon – Market Movers – Portfolio.com.