Michael Lewis on Bravery in Politics and Why Elon Musk Seems so "Disturbed"

Michael Lewis, acclaimed author of The Big Short, Moneyball and
The Fifth Risk joins Lovett to discuss his most recent book, Who
is Government? Lewis and his coauthors profile the civil servants
whose thankless and unglamorous work prevents mines from
collapsing, castaways from drowning, and rare diseases from
killing people. He and Jon talk about why it’s so important to
break down the “bureaucrat” stereotype right now, why Lewis is
convinced Elon Musk has no idea how to run DOGE, and what leads
the people he writes about to stand up to Trump or succumb to
their personal ambition.


 


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