In November 2017, New York Times foreign affairs columnist Thomas L Friedman conducted a landmark interview with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. During their conversation, Friedman observed the relentless, around-the-clock work culture among the young prince and his senior advisers. Friedman noted that MBS's intense work habits reminded him of a famous line from the musical Hamilton, in which the chorus asks why the protagonist always works like he is "running out of time".
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