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Episode: Did Michael Lewis Just Get Lucky With “Moneyball”? | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 523
Published on December 27, 2022
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
Liar's Poker
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This began with his first book, 'Liar's Poker.' My first job was in the very best place to tell the story about Wall Street in the 1980s.
In this segment, the host discusses Michael Lewis's first book, 'Liar's Poker,' highlighting its significance in telling the story of Wall Street during the 1980s.
'Liar's Poker' is part memoir and part expose of the money harvesting industry.
The mention refers to the book 'Liar's Poker,' which combines memoir and exposé to examine the money harvesting industry.
Lewis did recently have occasion to go back and reread 'Liar's Poker,' and what did he think?
In a recent discussion, the author reflected on his experience of rereading the book 'Liar's Poker' and shared his thoughts on it.
'Liar's Poker' was set at the beginning of what turned out to be a movement to monetize and financialize everything.
The discussion highlights how the book 'Liar's Poker' captures the emergence of trends in monetizing and financializing various aspects of society.
He read 'Liar's Poker.' Yes, he had read it, and I think that's why he let me through his door in the first place when I got there and started asking him questions that sounded like the kind of questions you'd ask a Wall Street trader.
In this segment, the speaker discusses how Billy Beane's reading of 'Liar's Poker' influenced his decision to allow Michael Lewis into his office for questioning. The mention highlights the significance of the book in establishing rapport.
Now you're talking about Liar's Poker here, not Moneyball, correct? Liar's Poker: pure accident.
In this segment, the speaker clarifies that they are discussing 'Liar's Poker' and not 'Moneyball', emphasizing that the success of 'Liar's Poker' was a matter of pure chance.