The book we all wish was fiction but sadly it's not. Michael Lewis, so glad you didn't shy away from writing this masterpiece of non-fiction. The pinnacle of investigative journalism.
Fifth Risk and his new Premonition should serve as foundations for a new kind of civics education for K-12. Retitled: “Public Service in Self-governing Democracy.” About commitment to mission. Examples of solving problems nobody’s ever heard of; but of consequence, major or minor, based on education and training and competence and leadership in a public team.
Thanks WGBH News.☺ Thanks Michael.☺ (8:25) "...This is not a bad metaphor for the Trump voter (damage from a natural disaster)...They like some specific Destruction...They don't imagine the collateral damage from that destruction." Like trashing Immigration also trashes economic growth and individual freedoms?😀
9/11 caught us by surprise so we worked hard to prevent another 9/11 but Trump is stirring up his base about a problem that has been solved leaving him unprepared for the problems we presently face.
Every so often, I get a glimpse of how intellectually dishonest people can be, or someone pretending to be more than who they are. I got the message. I raised my expectation too high with this one.
"What have you got to lose?" is one of Trump's favorite things to say. April 26, 2020, we now know it's: 51,000 American lives and counting, 26+ million jobs, trillions spent from future generations to repair the damages and we know that isnt going to be enough. It appears that we have our entire country to lose.
How fucked in the head are you to believe that Trump did the damage of Coronavirus? How do people like you even function day to day with such a distorted view of the world? I can only assume it is endless agony and paranoia.
Please put up more ten-minute youtube bits, because most of your youtubes are an hour or more. I would love to watch an hour but surely you can make some good points in 5 to 15 minutes, eh? More people will tune in.
Michael is my favorite author, he can take a difficult subject like subprime mortgage in the Big Short and explain it in layman's term where novice journalists can pretend to be an expert on the subject, with the Fifth Risk is a big swing and a miss.
Would it not be more interesting to compare and contrast Pres . Trump and Pres. Woodrow Wilson ; The first , a non - reader of books ; The second , a man who read so much he achieved certitude in actions most of which are dubious today . But Trump is Sen. Mitch McConnell' s political avatar so what does Trump have to do with it .
Christopher Pierce Humble pie will be purchased after you attain that ever-elusive GED, and forsake voting for mental and moral midgets. And perhaps when The Donald finishes reading his first book, cover to cover.
POTUS Trump Declared and Proclaimed that Jerusalem is the Capital of Israel. Fortitude! Truth! Morality! God will bless US for this proclamation. What does the written word say about Israel?
Meh...not so great. His earlier works were excellent. He has pretty much lost touch since writing Flash Boys. I highly recommend reading Liars Poker and the Big Short to understand the stock and bond markets. He is not a talent when it comes to political observation. Bias can sometimes be compensated for by expertise. Not here.
The book we all wish was fiction but sadly it's not. Michael Lewis, so glad you didn't shy away from writing this masterpiece of non-fiction. The pinnacle of investigative journalism.
Straight from the greatest nonfiction writer of our generation. It is very difficult to argue with a journalist who has seen as much as Michael Lewis.
How happy are we that no one bothered to read the folder on the pandemic prevention. Corona is very happy.
bosnianlady10 , Happy? I am anxious of what else may hit the country before the pandemic is controlled if we ever get a concerted response.
Yeah, the barn's on fire and the president doesn't care. Unbelievably cruel and stupid...
I really love his writing
Fifth Risk and his new Premonition should serve as foundations for a new kind of civics education for K-12. Retitled: “Public Service in Self-governing Democracy.” About commitment to mission. Examples of solving problems nobody’s ever heard of; but of consequence, major or minor, based on education and training and competence and leadership in a public team.
as steve bannon says, " he doesn't give a shit". that comment was in reference to his ability to govern.
Thanks WGBH News.☺ Thanks Michael.☺ (8:25) "...This is not a bad metaphor for the Trump voter (damage from a natural disaster)...They like some specific Destruction...They don't imagine the collateral damage from that destruction." Like trashing Immigration also trashes economic growth and individual freedoms?😀
Michael Lewis , I have enjoyed your books .
This hasn't aged well....
sooner or later I'm buying that book📕📖.
I would love for him to follow up after 70,000 Americans have died in large part to Trump's laissez faire attitude towards government.
It is most definitely NOT laissez faire! He and his are *actively* dismantling the country, the government, industry, agriculture, education......
follow the money it's always about money.
Trump promised less government- now we have less government. He delivers what he promised.
9/11 caught us by surprise so we worked hard to prevent another 9/11 but Trump is stirring up his base about a problem that has been solved leaving him unprepared for the problems we presently face.
Oh yeah? Four years later the Trump era looks like it was very well prepared....and took decisive action to make America great. Now look what you got.
@@rabbalam Name one thing Trump did to help the US. The Trump Fox network makes something negative out of everything Biden does.
Wow 😂😂😂😂😂
@@rabbalam😂😂😂😂😂😂 Lighten Balabam
Thank you...
Well, now we know what the 5th risk was. And what the central story of the movie will be. #covid19
The Fifth Risk: the extinction of American democracy.
"[Trump] is the endgame that Ronald Reagan started." Yep.
James Howaniec
Reagan has a remarkable administration. In terms of indictments and convictions of its members.
This end game is even sicker than you can imagine... and Trump is taking them out for it. You’ll find out by the end of this year.
Every so often, I get a glimpse of how intellectually dishonest people can be, or someone pretending to be more than who they are. I got the message. I raised my expectation too high with this one.
Is it insulting to tell an author that the best indication of success for a book is that it is made into a movie?
in 2020 we now know what the fifth risk was
Corona virus was the 5th risk
Well unfortunately we’re in it now!
"What have you got to lose?" is one of Trump's favorite things to say.
April 26, 2020, we now know it's: 51,000 American lives and counting, 26+ million jobs, trillions spent from future generations to repair the damages and we know that isnt going to be enough.
It appears that we have our entire country to lose.
How fucked in the head are you to believe that Trump did the damage of Coronavirus? How do people like you even function day to day with such a distorted view of the world? I can only assume it is endless agony and paranoia.
zunedog31 Be kind. They’re still programmed.
I tell everybody to read this book and "The Dangerous Vase of Donald Trump" and "Dark Money". To understand what's happening in politics.
Unfortunately Republicans won't read his book
Fantastic book everyone should read it & seeing what is happening during this pandemic it is so for telling
Please put up more ten-minute youtube bits, because most of your youtubes are an hour or more. I would love to watch an hour but surely you can make some good points in 5 to 15 minutes, eh? More people will tune in.
The word kakistocracy has been around since the early 1800's.
stick to writing books Mike leave politics to yourself....
Michael is my favorite author, he can take a difficult subject like subprime mortgage in the Big Short and explain it in layman's term where novice journalists can pretend to be an expert on the subject, with the Fifth Risk is a big swing and a miss.
Would it not be more interesting to compare and contrast Pres . Trump and Pres. Woodrow Wilson ; The first , a non - reader of books ; The second , a man who read so much he achieved certitude in actions most of which are dubious today . But Trump is Sen. Mitch McConnell' s political avatar so what does Trump have to do with it .
How a guy like this can't see where the true threats to this country's future lies is beyond me. Michael, Michael...
Obama has the movie rights to the book for Netflix. The public programming is alive and well.
This demonstration of public service has happened around the English speaking world due to American bull.
Also the longer he's in there the more people die
If the Democratic party had leaders with integrity, courage, & ethics. The Republican party would have been a thing of the past.
100.000 deaths
Oct 4 2018 , ok. Now on 5/5/20 and your BS about the Russians any re calibration needed? Any humble pie purchased ?
Read the Mueller Report
Christopher Pierce
Humble pie will be purchased after you attain that ever-elusive GED, and forsake voting for mental and moral midgets.
And perhaps when The Donald finishes reading his first book, cover to cover.
Scary
if he wants to go to the bottom of “this”, he should write a book about the FED. but he likes money, he will never do that.
POTUS Trump Declared and Proclaimed that Jerusalem is the Capital of Israel. Fortitude! Truth! Morality! God will bless US for this proclamation. What does the written word say about Israel?
Meh...not so great. His earlier works were excellent. He has pretty much lost touch since writing Flash Boys. I highly recommend reading Liars Poker and the Big Short to understand the stock and bond markets. He is not a talent when it comes to political observation. Bias can sometimes be compensated for by expertise. Not here.