Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis
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Full Name and Common Aliases
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Michael Munger Lewis is commonly known as Michael Lewis.
Birth and Death Dates
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Born: October 15, 1960
(Note: As of this writing, there is no record of his passing.)
Nationality and Profession(s)
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Nationality: American
Profession: Author, Journalist, Former Bond Trader
Early Life and Background
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Michael Lewis was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to a Jewish family. His father, Douglas Lewis, was an engineer, and his mother, Diana Munger, was a writer. Lewis grew up with three siblings in St. Tammany Parish, where he developed a passion for baseball and writing.
Lewis attended Princeton University, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History and Archaeology. He then went on to study philosophy at the London School of Economics (LSE), earning his Master's degree.
Major Accomplishments
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Before becoming a full-time author, Lewis worked as a bond trader at Salomon Brothers from 1987 to 1991. During this time, he made a significant contribution to the development of financial derivatives and was part of the team that inadvertently triggered a $2 billion loss for the company.
Lewis's writing career took off with his first book, Liar's Poker, which chronicled his experiences as a bond trader at Salomon Brothers. The book became an instant bestseller in 1989, cementing Lewis's reputation as a talented storyteller and insightful observer of finance and culture.
Notable Works or Actions
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Some notable works by Michael Lewis include:
Liar's Poker (1989)
The New New Thing (2000) - about the tech industry and venture capital
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game (2003) - about baseball and statistical analysis
The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game (2006) - about football and social responsibility
Home Game (2009) - about fatherhood and parenting
Lewis has been recognized with numerous awards for his writing, including the Financial Times Best Book Award in 1990.
Impact and Legacy
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Michael Lewis's work has had a profound impact on various fields, from finance to sports. His books have not only provided insight into complex subjects but also sparked critical thinking about ethics and responsibility.
Lewis's ability to balance storytelling with analysis makes his writing accessible to readers who might otherwise find the topics daunting. As a result, he has become a sought-after voice in discussions around economics, culture, and social issues.
Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
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Michael Lewis is widely quoted and remembered for several reasons:
Accessible storytelling: His writing style makes complex subjects easy to understand.
Insightful analysis: Lewis's work often challenges conventional wisdom and sparks new perspectives.
Influence on popular culture: His books have been adapted into films, such as Moneyball, which won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 2012.
Quotes by Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis's insights on:
Las personas que se enfrentan a una decisión de vida o muerte no responden a las probabilidades, sino a la manera en que se les describen las probabilidades
The smaller the sample size, the more likely that it is unrepresentative of the wider population..."people can be taught the correct rule, perhaps even with little difficulty. The point remains that people do not follow the correct rule, when left to their own devices.
El mero acto de la clasificación refuerza los estereotipos. Si queremos debilitar un estereotipo, eliminemos la clasificación.
They would learn to evaluate a decision not by its outcomes--whether it turned out to be right or wrong--but by the process that led to it. The job of the decision maker wasn't to be right but to figure out the odds in any decision and play them well.
Things are grouped together for a reason, but, once they are grouped, their grouping causes them to seem more like each other than they otherwise would. That is, the mere act of classification reinforces the stereotypes. If you want to weaken some stereotype, eliminate the classification.
We don't really celebrate the accomplishments of government employees. They exist in our society to take the blame.
Fighting wildfires is the most visible thing the USDA does. It's the places in our government where the cameras never roll that you have to worry about most.
From the point of view of a smart, talented person trying to decide whether to work for the U.S. government, the single most glaring defect was the absence of an upside. The jobs weren't well paid compared to their equivalents in the private sector. And the only time government employees were recognized was if they screwed up--in which case they often became the wrong kind of famous.
The problems that had been Obama's problems for the past eight years were about to become Trump's problems. But his people didn't seem to want to know about them.