Leading

106. Michael Lewis: Donald Trump, Sam Bankman-Fried, and the future of the USA

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What do Silicon Valley, Wall Street, and Washington DC all have in common? Why has Donald Trump made the impact he has in the US? What was Sam Bankman-Fried really like to work alongside?


Rory and Alastair are joined by the writer of Moneyball and The Big Short to answer all these questions and more.


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