Rory and Alastair are joined by the writer of Moneyball and The Big Short, Michael Lewis, to discuss: What do Silicon Valley, Wall Street, and Washington DC all have in common?  Why has Donald Trump made the impact he has in the US?  What was Sam Bankman-Fried really like to work alongside? 00:00 Introducing Michael Lewis 00:50 New Orleans 06:35 How he got his start in journalism 11:58 Life is about luck 14:49 Donald Trump 22:40 Are people insane 25:55 Elon Musk 27:44 The appeal of Trump 30:00 Sam Bankman Fried 38:44 The thread through Michael Lewis’s books 40:20 How Wall Street has changed 47:00 The favourite character he’s written about 48:24 Sports gambling Join us on Election Night Get ready for in-depth, real-time analysis as we go live throughout election night on November 5th. TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics. Instagram: @RestIsPolitics Twitter: @restispolitics Email: restispolitics@gmail.com Assistant Producer: India Dunkley, Becki Hills & Aaliyah Akude Video Editor: Teo Ayodeji-Ansell Social Producer: Jess Kidson Producer: Nicole Maslen Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport