Michael Lewis – American writer and journalist of the late 20th–early 21st century, author of Liar’s Poker and The Big Short (the latter adapted into an Oscar-winning film). A former Wall Street insider, he traded finance for writing. His books reshape how we see sports, markets, and crises: Moneyball transformed baseball, while his portraits of 2008 turned him into the era’s storyteller.
📖 He studied art history at Princeton, not economics. 💼 He worked at Salomon Brothers, witnessing the frenzy of Wall Street. 📚 Liar’s Poker became a cult portrait of 1980s finance. ⚾ Moneyball actually changed the way baseball teams operated. 🎬 His books inspired films starring Brad Pitt and Steve Carell. 🖊️ He makes finance read like gripping fiction. 🌍 He lived in London for a while, observing markets from abroad. ⚡ Critics call him “the chronicler of capitalism.” 📖 His stories often centre on underdogs beating the system. 😮 During the 2008 crisis, he explained the chaos to millions. 😄 He jokes that his best ideas come while playing tennis.