Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2023-10-05
Books mentioned on 560. Is This “the Worst Job in Corporate America” — or Maybe the Best?
John Ray is an emergency C.E.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Going Infinite
Going Infinite by Michael Lewis is a non-fiction book that explores the rise and fall of cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried and the chaotic inner workings of FTX.
Discussed“And that Michael Lewis book on Sam Bankman-Fried has just been published; it's called 'Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon.'”
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Moneyball
Michael Lewis's Moneyball chronicles the Oakland Athletics baseball team's revolutionary use of advanced statistical analysis and sabermetrics to assemble a competitive roster on a budget.
Recommended“If you need some Michael Lewis before then, you might want to listen to an episode we made with him last year on the 20th anniversary of his book 'Moneyball.'”
