Michael Lewis on Bravery in Politics and Why Elon Musk Seems so "Disturbed"
Pod Save America6 Huhti 2025

Michael Lewis on Bravery in Politics and Why Elon Musk Seems so "Disturbed"

Michael Lewis, acclaimed author of The Big Short, Moneyball and The Fifth Risk joins Lovett to discuss his most recent book, Who is Government? Lewis and his coauthors profile the civil servants whose thankless and unglamorous work prevents mines from collapsing, castaways from drowning, and rare diseases from killing people. He and Jon talk about why it’s so important to break down the “bureaucrat” stereotype right now, why Lewis is convinced Elon Musk has no idea how to run DOGE, and what leads the people he writes about to stand up to Trump or succumb to their personal ambition.

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