Michael Lewis Passionately Responds to Sam Bankman-Fried Critics

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@SmokeTheHolyChalice Ай бұрын

His book wasn't even neutral but favorable towards Sam and negative towards his protractors. Brings into question his earlier works.

@MouseAndShiraz 7 ай бұрын

Lewis's entire brand is built on him being insightful and a deep, effective reporter on issues exactly like this. He got hoodwinked by a kid who couldn't even get away with his own schemes. He believed and reported on things that have been debunked by other journalists, journalists who had far, far less access to SBF. And more fully debunked by the findings of the court. SBF kept Lewis on a leash and made him beg for his supper, and it shows, even if Lewis can't admit it to himself. Lewis should probably just admit that he didn't do due diligence on this one. But I suppose that'd be borderline lethal to his brand. Which is probably why he's doubling down.

@SuperRobertoClemente 2 ай бұрын

I'm not sure I follow. Lewis' reporting on SBF always seemed quite skeptical to me-- he could see the kid was a complete mess, and rightly played that up, as it was a sign that something very fishy was going on. I think it's very important that *whether or not* SBF actually believed in the effective altruism creed, he still ended up where he did. Charitable *intentions* are just that-- not reality. You can commit fraud while deluded by a great cause, or commit fraud for clever, scheming personal gain. It's still fraud.

@glennwatson3313 8 ай бұрын

Lewis fell so deep under Bankman's spell that he still has not climbed out.

@seanwebb605 6 ай бұрын

You keep trying to drive that narrative and it is nonsense. Just look at the most recent reports from the bankruptcy. They found pretty much all of the money. Without claw backs! The only dispute with depositors now is that the value of crypto has gone up and they're being made whole based on the valuation of the assets at the time of bankruptcy. Nobody is saying that the company wasn't a mess and crimes weren't committed. It was a mess and crimes were committed. But if the outrage and sentencing is based on how much money was lost then you have to think about the simple fact that the money was found. Yeah, there was a run on the exchanges and depositors weren't able to withdraw. Yeah, SBF spent money and allowed the exchange to launder money. He gambles with depositor's money. He committed crimes. Michael Lewis has never defended the real bad actions of SBF. It's simply not true.

@glennwatson3313 8 ай бұрын

I have never seen a man act so defensive.

@stevejurgens9836 7 ай бұрын

Truly bizarre situation...

@jorgegomez524 8 ай бұрын

Lost all credibility. Gone. Forever.

@darbyheavey406 8 ай бұрын

Lewis is always trying to set up underdog stories. He never allows facts to interfere with his novel.

@yuglesstube 8 ай бұрын

Fascinating.

@darbyheavey406 8 ай бұрын

Lewis is not sophisticated at all. His book Flash Boys was so simplistic and misguided.

@jon9625 8 ай бұрын

So many people so invested in a particular portrayal of bankman fried. I suspect the real person is so much more interesting than our fixed vision of him

@walkjac 8 ай бұрын

Agreed, the speaker is actually my dad and this just popped up on my KZbin recommendations and I've talked to SBF and he's actually a really interesting guy, he beat me in chess.

@vladimirhorowitz 7 ай бұрын

@@walkjac You're Michael Lewis' son? That's pretty awesome, ask if he'll forward my writing sample to his agent? Haha jk. But not really.

@babyscreams6343 7 ай бұрын

@@walkjac after some review, I think you might be telling the truth and please listen to me: DELETE YOUR COMMENT. You do not want to tell people you are related to someone who is well known, like your father. Social media gives awful people the opportunity to thrive. Someone who sees this might target and harass you, following you around KZbin and other places. They will draw attention that you do not want, they will cause you many headaches, and arguing with them is pointless. Take care, and do not listen to what anyone online says about your father - they do not know him like you do.

@jasonthompson7378 8 ай бұрын

This is why you don’t speak to people like this guy! He is honest a real peace of garbage!

@glennwatson3313 8 ай бұрын

Bankman would spend one day in prison and be crying for his mother.

@seanwebb605 6 ай бұрын

You are ridiculous. He has been in jail for months now. You knew this when you posted your comment.

@glennwatson3313 6 ай бұрын

@@seanwebb605 Actually I did not know that. But I said prison and you said jail. Jail and prison are not the same thing. So who is ridiculous now?

@seanwebb605 6 ай бұрын

@@glennwatson3313 You're completely ridiculous. Are you seriously telling me that you are so poorly informed that you didn't know that his bail had been revoked and he was in jail? You didn't know that he was convicted and sentenced to a prison sentence? Does any of your ignorance really refute what Michael Lewis has said here? No!

@glennwatson3313 6 ай бұрын

@@seanwebb605 What is wrong with you?

@seanwebb605 6 ай бұрын

@@glennwatson3313 It's quite the opposite. You are projecting. You need help.

@JoshEthanJohnson 6 ай бұрын

this woman wants an easy villain and unfortunately for her, and like most things, it's far more complicated. Lewis did a great job speaking to all those lazy people who haven't taken the time to look even a little under the surface, using her a a perfect proxy.