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He describes it as a "letter to the jury" (which I interpret as an statement of intention to reframe the popular understanding of what happened - presumably Lew
by maxbond 3y ago
He describes it as a "letter to the jury" (which I interpret as an statement of intention to reframe the popular understanding of what happened - presumably Lewis knows that jurors aren't supposed to read editorials about the case & is speaking figuratively) and casts SBF in a sympathetic light while casting aspersions on the executives executing the bankruptcy. Like GP mentioned, it glosses over the red flags and such to present a different narrative of Lewis' choosing. I think it's fair to characterize Lewis as carrying water. It's also a character study, sure, but there's no contradiction there.
- dxf 3y agoMatt Levine's take on _Going Infinite_: "Many of the reviews that I have read of the book complain that Lewis does not sufficiently explain that Bankman-Fried is Guilty and Bad, Actually, but that is not the book that he wanted to write... If you want to read a moral condemnation of crypto theft, you can get that anywhere. You go to Michael Lewis for character and story. Also, reading those reviews you would think that the book is a defense of Bankman-Fried, but it is actually quite damning."
- benjaminwootton 3y agoI saw a few clips of an interview with Lewis here - https://youtu.be/B2z8ikGLRh8?si=pqF-jUI4SeWsI4Fg https://youtu.be/B2z8ikGLRh8?si=pqF-jUI4SeWsI4Fg The interviewer maybe edits for effect, but Lewis seems very biased towards SBF.