Narratives vs numbers. Alice uses his tease voice. When you money some ball and win a sport. People who think they’re changing the world versus people who actually have an impact, for better or worse. Segway segue. The Sorkin trope of people working at their peak. Fictionalized reality. The importance of winning the final game. Scrappy revolutions. Betting on Zero and learning about multi-level marketing. The heroic wealthy white hedge fund man. Michael’s summary of Clint Eastwood films. The tragic victim at the top of the victim pyramid. Actual human suffering isn’t funny. Temporarily embarrassed millionaires. Anecdotes are the best friend of survivorship bias. Correctness is irrelevant to successful persuasion.
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Moneyball
Released: September 23, 2011
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Director: Bennett Miller
Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian
Starring: Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill
Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to assemble a baseball team on a lean budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players.
Betting on Zero
Released: March 17, 2017
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Director: Ted Braun
Writer: Ted Braun
Starring: Bill Ackman, Michael O. Johnson, Carl Icahn
Writer/director Ted Braun follows controversial hedge fund titan Bill Ackman as he puts a billion dollars on the line in his crusade to expose Herbalife as the largest pyramid scheme in history.
