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Episode: Michael Lewis' The Premonition: The Only Covid-19 Book Worth Reading | People I (Mostly) Admire | 63

Published on January 20, 2023

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Liar's Poker

by Michael Lewis

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I read Liar's Poker, Michael Lewis's first book, just after I graduated college.

Steve Levitt recalls reading 'Liar's Poker', the first book by Michael Lewis, shortly after graduating college.

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I was doing a job I hated, management consulting, and when I read Liar's Poker, my immediate reaction was that I would give anything to be at Solomon Brothers with 30 years of hindsight.

Steve Levitt shares his thoughts on reading 'Liar's Poker,' expressing a longing to have worked at Solomon Brothers, reflecting on his job in management consulting.

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I recently went back and reread your book Liar's Poker; 30 years must have passed since I first read it, and I have to say it has aged amazingly well.

Steve Levitt talks about rereading 'Liar's Poker' after three decades and expresses his admiration for how well the book has aged over time.

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The other thing that shocked me rereading Liar's Poker is exactly what you just said.

In this segment, Michael Lewis expresses his surprise upon revisiting the book 'Liar's Poker', reflecting on its impact and relevance.

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Let's go back to Liar's Poker, because another thing that struck me looking back was just how awful the people in the book behaved.

Steve Levitt revisits the book 'Liar's Poker', reflecting on the troubling behavior of its characters.

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