Book · 2018 · Political Science
The Fifth Risk
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Michael Lewis wrote a book called The Fifth Risk about this, a good book, short, very worth reading.
Bryan Callen · The Joe Rogan Experience · Jan 2025 Listen at 2:28:15 What they say about it
- Discusses government and administration“gutting that agency”2
The best things said about it
I think that like the fifth Risk by Michael Lewis is probably a good book to revisit if you if you have it and to skim if you haven't read it checked it out yet just for a reminder of the innumerable things that the Federal government does that a like broad-based attack on the civil service is going to.
It was interesting because of course his last book The Fifth risk was really looking at you know what could happen if the government agencies that are tasked with managing catastrophes fell short.
She referenced the Michael Lewis book The Fifth Risk talking about how Trump just gutted career professionals from every element of government.
Michael Lewis did that whole little short book on weather and data and just a Trump administration just gutting that agency at some point it was just super scary.
Jason Calacanis This Week in Startups · Mar 2020 Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis is an accessible exploration of the critical, often unseen functions performed by the federal civil service and government agencies. Darrin Lind recommended the book on The Ezra Klein Show as an essential reminder of the innumerable tasks managed by the government, cautioning against broad attacks on the civil service. Bryan Callen strongly endorsed the short read on The Joe Rogan Experience for its insights into bureaucratic complexities, and Nick Bagley similarly recommended it on The Ezra Klein Show as an illuminating account of agency operations. On Pod Save America, Michael Lewis discussed how he discovered specific characters like Arthur A. Allen toward the end of the project, while Jon Lovett referenced the book alongside Lewis's other writings to examine bureaucratic obstacles, presidential transitions, and government negligence. Additionally, Gilbert Cruz revisited the author's insights in an archive episode of The Book Review, highlighting the enduring relevance of Lewis's investigation into federal risk management.
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Bryan Callen and so Michael Lewis wrote a book called The Fifth risk about this a good book short very worth reading ver… 1
Recommended
“and so Michael Lewis wrote a book called The Fifth risk about this a good book short very worth reading very [__] worth reading”
Darrin Lind I think that like the fifth Risk by Michael Lewis is probably a good book to revisit if you if you have it… 1
Recommended
“I think that like the fifth Risk by Michael Lewis is probably a good book to revisit if you if you have it and to skim if you haven't read it checked it out yet just for a reminder of the innumerable things that the Federal government does that a like broad-based attack on the civil service is going to”
Nick Bagley I'd recommend Michael Lewis as the fifth risk this is now a few years old 1
Recommended
“I'd recommend Michael Lewis as the fifth risk this is now a few years old”
Gilbert Cruz so we spoke not so long ago about your last book The Fifth risk which was all about risk 3
Discussed
“so we spoke not so long ago about your last book The Fifth risk which was all about risk”
Discussed
“here he is in an episode from October 12th 2018 talking about the fifth risk”
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“the book is called the fifth Risk by Michael Lewis it's reviewed this week in the book review”
Jon Lovett And and I and I think that comes back to like kind of a a problem from both directions which is you catalog… 2
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“And and I and I think that comes back to like kind of a a problem from both directions which is you catalog in this is in the premonition. in in the fifth risk and and and and and you and your fellow writers in in this book”
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“So, in the fifth risk, you you mentioned this earlier. You talked there's there's that basically at the Department of Energy, they've set up desks for the for the incoming Trump administration to sit at because they assume somebody's going to show up and nobody comes”
Alexandra Alter it was interesting because of course his last book The Fifth risk was really looking at you know what could… 1
Discussed
“it was interesting because of course his last book The Fifth risk was really looking at you know what could happen if the government agencies that are tasked with managing catastrophes fell short”
Jason Calacanis Michael Lewis did that whole little short book on weather and data and just a trump administration just gut… 1
Discussed
“Michael Lewis did that whole little short book on weather and data and just a trump administration just gutting that agency at some point it was just super scary”
Michael Lewis So I just thought I started got interested in the characters and then I found this character towards at the… 1
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“So I just thought I started got interested in the characters and then I found this character towards at the end of the fifth risk. I just picked him basically out of h out of a hat.”
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“she referenced the michael lewis book the fifth risk talking about how trump just gutted career professionals from every element of government”
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“Because there are people in White House who tell you that I can remember stories from the fifth risk. I wrote a book about Trump.”
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“Michael Lewis makes a strong case in his new book and he'll be here to talk about it the fifth risk”
Passing
“the book is called the fifth Risk by Michael Lewis”