I think audiobooks will scratch your itch. I like Thomas Sowell's collections of short essays and columns. They feel dialogical because he's always arguing with an imagined opponent, but they are tightly reasoned and very satisfying to consider.
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You might right. I donβt really listen to many audiobooks because I prefer to read them but that is probably the best option for me right now.
One of his best:
Listen to Black Rednecks and White Liberals by Thomas Sowell on Audible. https://www.audible.com/pd/B002V8HBWO?source_code=ASSOR150021921000V