About the book
Michael Lewis examines the transition to the first Donald Trump presidency, concentrating on the Departments of Energy, Agriculture and Commerce. He reports that few Trump appointees showed up, that those who did knew little about the work of their agencies, and that some threw away the briefing books prepared for them. The book describes cuts to food stamps and school lunches, doubts about staffing for the 2020 Census, and worries over whether Energy would keep enough inspectors to track black market uranium. Lewis also profiles the public servants who keep the government working. The title comes from a list of five risks given to him by Energy Department risk expert John MacWilliams, the fifth being project management.
Malcolm Gladwell praised it as a reminder of what genius looks like, Tom Wolfe endorsed its saturation reporting and humor, and Tim Harford said Lewis could turn any topic into gold.
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This book has 3 recommendations
Tom Wolfe (Author)
Saturation reporting, conceptual thinking of a high order, a rich sense of humor, and talent to burn.
Malcolm Gladwell (Author)
It's good to be reminded every now and again what genius looks like.
Tim Harford (Author)
Michael Lewis could spin gold out of any topic he chose.
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