“So . . . we have what the people are interested in, and human interest stories, which is what humans are interested in, and the public interest, which no one is interested in.” “Except the public, sir,” said William, trying to keep up. “Which isn’t the same as people and humans?” “I think it’s more complicated than that, sir.” “Obviously. Do you mean that the public is a different thing from the people you just see walking about the place? The public thinks big, sensible measured thoughts while people run around doing silly things?”
