Author Michael Lewis - Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O'Brien | CONAN on TBS

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[@Joggelschorsch]

It's so good to hear Conan as what he really is, an interviewer and journalist and without a commercial break every 5 minutes.

[@AntonQvarfordt]

I'm not sure he is nor would claim to be a journalist. But certainly a great interviewer and I love this series very much because I feel like it's lifting the contraint of having to maximize the funny and the size of the audience for it... Where he can talk to people he find interesting and the stuff they do that's interesting in a more in-depth way... Not having to go for the joke etc.

[@Laser0rick]

I forgot how smart Conan was.

[@NESherv]

He graduated from Harvard. :)

[@luckyDancer100]

I think besides Harvard, he was top of his class in HS. He originally wanted to be a lawyer before switching to comedy.

[@zcrib3]

I wish Conan would do these serious interviews more. Unlike most show hosts he actually has the intellect for it.

[@bmyra]

Right. He has the intellect and genuine interest, and the discipline to sit back and let his guest talk.

[@chefmark1751]

Fantastic interview. This is my favorite serious jibber-jabber, a far better show that the late night show... the Conan is at his best in the remote segments. Conan is the best

[@johnmastroligulano7401]

+ChefMark Yeah two thumbs up

[@Gedwyn11]

+ChefMark Agree. The conversation moved from one interesting topic to the next one, sometimes surprisingly. Really enjoyed it.

[@metfan4l]

More people should watch this video.

[@patrickd5605]

I could listen to Michael Lewis talk for hours

[@rylandorr]

Same he has such a fascinating mind

[@haexi1010]

@@rylandorr Listen to his podcast ;) Against the rules

[@michaeltsesmelis4287]

Michael Lewis has in the space of a year become one of my favorite writers. There's just something about how he's honest and just but still capitalist that really inspires me

[@Garrador]

conan this needs to come back! more serious jibber jabber please!

[@beepeesix]

"Are we teaching ethics anymore?" The answer is no.

[@frank2778]

Didn't a guy called Socrates argue against "might makes right"??????

[@MattyDeh]

I LOVE these Conan.... your hilarious and I love your comedy... but this really showcases your intelligence, and your ability to do a a serious interview.... you rock man!

[@JuliawanWijaya]

ya

[@virus2003]

Fantastic conversation. Thanks, Conan and Michael!

[@whiteb011]

Awesome stuff Conan, glad you're branching out

[@mattdiliberto4967]

Conan, thank you so much for doing these. I could listen to intelligent, well spoken people talk about things like this endlessly. I get excited every time a new one of these comes out. Please don't stop making them. Team Coco

[@uptonroboticsptyltd3665]

What a fantastic interview!

[@unclefreddy2009]

More of this .... Conan is excellent in this format. I always watch these.

[@pompomoperas]

Charlie Rose found his successor

[@MarauderMorgaine]

5 years later, not a compliment. Crazy what can happen.

[@CarpeDiemTomorrow]

brilliant interview

[@ourkellyfamily]

Conan is great at these long-form interviews. I learned a lot. More jibber-jabber!

[@AznS0ulja]

The Big Short!!! Didn't realise this guy is the AUTHOOOOOOOR HE EVEN GOT BRAD PITT TO PLAY IN BOTH OF THE MOVIES, IN MONEY BALL AND THE BIG SHORT

[@junkmode]

Serious Jibber Jabber with Quinton Tarantino

[@drillhard6431]

Yes, please!

[@JuliawanWijaya]

like this

[@TheMteaIzLuv]

***** I rather listen to Quantum Tarantino.

[@Yimello]

Serious jibber-jabber is a vehicle for Conan to express a little more of his intelligence. He is Harvard educated y'know.

[@pctindallumw]

I really enjoy this entire series. Please keep this up!

[@JamesRojas100]

Please do more of these! Loved it

[@hokurakensei6958]

I love jibber jabber...I love that Conan was honest and open about the internet taking away from the closed door for new ppl and talent to flow in...he hit the nail on the head..the pond becomes an ocean and you gotta accept that new technology and ideas will come, dont shut it down.

[@MoonAtomic7]

I really liked this. Thanks Michael and Conan

[@Frostiedkdk]

If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.

[@deistmutt]

I used to work in stock exchange for years.. this is nothing new, but with some new insights on current trade culture.. great video.. hope to see more.. will definitely buy the book :)

[@deistmutt]

sakamuras s I personally believe the stock market system should be removed, but while it's in play, I might as well make some money to earn my living. What's fucking up the markets is not the stock market. It's the people that don't spend lots of time researching and learning the trade and 'gamble'. It's like saying ban guns, but guess what, it's the people that misuse guns that is the ultimate evil.

[@joemazzocco8958]

Love the serious side Conan and the topics.... Where I listen to your show is very loud and I have trouble hearing. Can you turn up the volume please?

[@aintthatstormy]

I really loved this episode of Serious Jibber-jabber :) Conan's the besttt

[@brendanking9]

This series is one of my favorite thing's that you've done. It's almost as good as the time you had midget dress up as Jay Leno and had him drive a tiny electric car in stage of The Tonight Show.

[@zuesbenz]

Conan can be serious!

[@cranberryjuice26]

i need more of these serious jibber jabbers!!!!!

[@mjolnirbull9260]

Thank you for not putting ads

[@MegF142857]

Do more. Good interview.

[@huangpopupcam]

Wasn't this scheme from the plot of "Office Space"?

[@billygunns8531]

MORE Serious Jibber Jabber Conan!

[@rebeccadeteresa3464]

I only just saw this and it is incredible!

[@fearsomeworrier]

If Conan hadn't been one of our foremost funny people, then he would've been one of our foremost serious interviewers.

[@AlexJames123]

Great interview!

[@hirschiegirl]

2008: “The most spectacular financial crisis in history” 2020: “Hold my beer”

[@legolover187]

Conan has a genuine interest in the people he interviews on this medium... If only they were having a beer together... Possibly the White House Beer since Conan is a fan of presidential items

[@danah.320]

Fantastic interview! These are such important conversations! Even if we don't see quick change, conversations like this may help bring about change in the thinking and ethical behavior of a few of those that will be running the system in a decade.

[@Danishmastery]

+Dana H. So true..

[@lidis9348]

My God! Conan's cheekbones are magnificent.

[@idicula1979]

Wow, Connan who knew? You're blowing my mind man, your like deep thaughts from Jack Handy.

[@JamesParsonsDunckervon]

watched the whole thing....interesting from both Lewis and Conan. well done Mr. O'Brien :-)

[@conechiwa7]

Love these!

[@bsimmons00]

Need more of this Conan...

[@SacredKaw]

Johnny Carson used to interview writers on the Tonight Show on a regular basis, and as a kid I thought this was a normal thing. I didn't realize how much i missed this segment and until Jon Stewart started doing on The Daily Show, which is where I was introduced to Ion Ronson's work. Thanks Team Coco for bring back smart programing..

[@subbss]

I'd like to know Team Coco makes as much money from me viewing it on their website as they do from viewing it on YT, because I'd like to support this. This was great and I will watch any other Jibber-Jabbers I can find.

[@camerontaylor209]

I've only started watching but I like the idea of this. Conan's a smart man, with interesting things to say - I'm sure there are tonnes of great guests Conan could interview well. Elon Musk? Larry Page? ... Martha Stewart? All the same, please don't stop with the comedy!

[@blah5325]

+Cameron Taylor urgh Martha Stewart no . I'm thinking Jon Stewart or Bill Gates (about his charity foundation) heck even Brad Pitt about his work in New Orleans. Bernie Sanders should make a stop about the corruption in campaigning when he inevitably loses to Hilary Clinton (which I'm not pleased about). I would also love Christopher Nolan because I think he is such of genius (other than The Dark Knight Rises though).

[@surferriness]

I heard Elon Musk doesn't like Mike Judge's 'Silicon Valley' so no.

[@idahofilipino]

Just found this. Great interview. Requested the book from my library. Thanks!

[@ryanharvey6173]

Great interesting interview, keep it up conan. it doesn't have to be funny to be good to watch

[@irmc2005]

"money talks and bullshit walks" is an American mantra which says that having the money is more important than how you got it, and if you are rich, you are smart.

[@paintthefenceinvisible602]

true, funny and sickening. However the more common usage which means that cash demonstrates commitment or conviction more so than words.

[@elliotteng3190]

its funny when conan talks serious I'm always on the edge of my seat waiting for the slow turn into the camera and hearing a joke lol.

[@Weaksauceization]

This video peaked my interest from the sheer size of the video and I could not stop watching it! I've never had a single interest in wall street, but I'm going to go and buy this book, it's the next on my list...

[@mrvan12]

Conan is a lot more intelligent than most financial reporter. Good Job Conan. You are a gift to the common man.

[@jcrarela]

Love this.

[@LemmingAttack]

The idea of value is fascinating

[@benjaminkaarst]

I'm a coder and I put songs on repeat too when I have a really hard problem to solve.

[@2andforty]

I really like that bit and enjoy the smart conversation.

[@BigDCoins]

Good Stuff!

[@interneda98]

Serious Coco is adorable

[@wadearnold8188]

Glad to see more jibber jabber. I was looking for a new one to come out!!!

[@andreas.9175]

I love the use of the Charlie Rose set.

[@clintonjosua1885]

And mostly they are best graduate from some good University! Really like your view monsiour !

[@fitzspike]

Excellent!

[@RMarr-uy9hf]

Conan is pretty good at long interview !!! More please !

[@NomeCultJoe]

WHY DID YOU MAKE THE ERIK LARSON CHAT PRIVATE?

[@mikevsworldofficial]

My name's Michael Lewis.... I feel special :)

[@littleblueraindrop1]

The fear of change is the problem with Congress too.

[@bariomalotelli4240]

Top 10

[@harismichail2]

Conan don't stop doing these videos. Not everything have to be trend derived

[@romanfedoruk1547]

I'm Russian and this is so true XD

[@imgooley]

I love these. If this was all Conan did, I'd give him real American dollars. Or you know, listen to advertisements.

[@SS-pl2ws]

I loved it!!!!!!!!

[@takashikashiwase3461]

Conan took a time for it and this might include good

[@bryanteh4674]

How is this not illegal? If I works on an OTC desk selling corporate bonds for example, and I have a client who came in and say he wants to buy $10 million of a certain bond. I ask him to hold on to the phone and on the other end front run his trade. I would get sue by my client won't I?

[@rcberinger]

By jove, what goodness!

[@rcberinger]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6uyh6Knobdoh8k What empties out MY head while writing.

[@avi82625]

I would love to see also women on the serious Jibber Jabber..

[@pkgamma]

can't stop laughing.

[@robotpanda77]

I took several ethics courses in college and they only increase unethical behavior. The textbooks are wall to wall cases of bad ethics such as Enron. This normalizes unethical behavior and makes students think "everyone is doing it" and shows off how much money can be made doing it. It only makes it worse.

[@CHURCHISAWESUM]

Ethics classes in a philosophical background are better about this. They point to what wise men say about ethics rather than examples of unethical behavior. They try to work out the "logics" of ethics

[@MS-he3wz]

+Pegasi I agree. That's what my ethics class was like. It was purely philosophical and presented different ideological approaches to morality and ethics. I guess the OP must have taken different courses.

[@robotpanda77]

MS Mine were mostly ethics as it relates to business. Typically the philosophy ones are not required for a degree but most business degrees will require at least one business ethics course.

[@MS-he3wz]

robotpanda77 I see, but mine were also for a business degree. I took them in business school, but it was still more about philosophy (utilitarianism, libertarianism, Kant, etc) as opposed to real-life examples of unethical behavior. And then for practice, they would ask us to put ourselves in the shoes of an executive and decide how to act given certain ethical dilemmas. We didn't use a textbook though..I live and studied in Europe btw, so I'm pretty sure it's very different in the US (if that's where you're from).

[@robotpanda77]

MS Yeah these are all American courses. I don't know how they teach in Europe but this sort of thing is pretty standard from elementary school up. American history is taught as "look how mean we were to the indians. Look how mean we were to blacks. Look how mean we were to the vietnamese. Etc." Then they go "but it's wrong so don't". And like a parent that curses and tells their kid not to, they instead basically guarantee the child will. It's a vicious cycle.

[@kalaupun]

"It is absurd that some people got rich creating financial disaster", wait until Lewis learns what US finance did to two-thirds of global south countries from the 70s thru the late 90s, well still doing it but losing the capacity (which explains a lot of what has been happening since)

[@bleepnsheep2310]

I like this Conan did a good job as an interviewer I would rather listen to this than Charlie Rose. Intelligent conversation about the internet and the entertainment industry was very interesting..

[@HappyPandaP]

Incredibly relevant in terms of the 2016 election.

[@yuvalsh8304]

some one know maybe what is the name of the science book Michael mention in the interview?

[@Paul-pj5qu]

The degree of guilt-free exploitation, manipulation moving into illegal activity is astonishing. And almost all reality shows encourage the normalization of antisocial behaviour.

[@sherlickho]

nice.. some serious stuff.. might also train my english a bit :) .. still sad i cant watch conan on the internet :(

[@willyoutube17]

Get the TBS app

[@sherlickho]

Willear Glimniene not available in germany :(

[@willyoutube17]

Oh, dang. I love America a little more now +ttet

[@tigran914]

ϬΤΤΕΤ VPN?

[@sherlickho]

laggy shit :/ but i found a site thats recording the episodes

[@EJRoy]

who is he talking about at 29:00 ?

[@steve4562]

David Susskind is smiling in his grave. Thanks Conan.

[@maxsnts]

"Its a complicated question..." No its not: Greed its a desease. That is all. Now... people don't want to labeled heal or greedy. They want to be labeled "successful"

[@hereigoagain5050]

No surprise that insiders have advantages. Rules and regulations try to fix some of them, but there are huge forces working against "fair dealing."

[@winterlandboy]

Love Conan...talented and clever guy.That hair though....ouch!

[@jamesl9371]

The grifters. And they are massively rewarded. The American way

[@Winterseeker]

Let's get serious with Bill Nye or Al Gore, brilliant minds and a topic we really need to discuss - climate change.

[@thecoolvideowatcher]

serious jibber-jabber with a Westboro baptist

[@Wellcraines]

I really want to fix that guy's suit.

[@JXjohn]

Surpised to see Conan can talk serious topics. :)

[@Bigaphid]

YES! to listening to stupid things to fade out the world. This is why i listened to the Adam Carrolla podcast, and a lot of pop music.

[@kalaupun]

In a way Moneyball is his best work, the way it exposes the deep conservatism in American workplaces and corporations.

[@moqpoq]

Unfortunately "ethics" contradicts our instincts in most cases. They can be "hardcoded" sometimes, like in the Soviet Russia. But I'm not sure it is a solution.