James Mackintosh spent six years at Oxford studying philosophy. It turns out that was the perfect training to become a financial markets columnist. On this episode of Press Profiles, we explore James's nearly 30-year career spanning the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal. We discuss his writing process and his search for endlessly interesting stories. Plus, we talk about the financial nuances of the Israel protests, what it’s like to cover the auto industry when you don’t own a car, the “exceptionally nasty” feedback columnists sometimes get, why you should be able to sell your kidney, and of course, a whole lot more.