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After the disaster of Flash Boys I really don't trust what he writes anymore. I read Boomerang and The Big Short and they were fascinating but, after Flash Boys
by jnsaff2 10y ago
After the disaster of Flash Boys I really don't trust what he writes anymore. I read Boomerang and The Big Short and they were fascinating but, after Flash Boys was debunked to hell I have a suspicion that he is one of the writers that is writing for big bucks and not truth. Someone who can captivate an audience but is actually harming understanding of the world instead of advancing it.
- beagle3 10y agoCan you give a link to a debunking of Flash Boys that are you referring to?
- jnsaff2 10y agoIt's been discussed on HN a lot [0] but the goto book is Flash Boys Not So Fast[1] [0] https://hn.algolia.com/?query=flash%20boys%20not%20so%20fast&sort=byPopularity&prefix&page=0&dateRange=all&type=all https://hn.algolia.com/?query=flash%20boys%20not%20so%20fast... [1] http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23570025-flash-boys http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23570025-flash-boys
- MaxfordAndSons 10y agoFYI for those who are reading the comments first: the article is not simply a review of Lewis's book (though it is critical of it), and is mostly about presenting an alternative interpretation of the books subject. Still very much worth a read IMO even if you have no interest in reading Lewis.