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Michael Lewis here.

My bestselling book, The Big Short, tells the story of the buildup and burst of the U.S.

housing market back in 2008.

A decade ago, the Big Short was made into an Academy Award-winning movie.

Now I'm bringing it to you for the first time as an audiobook narrated

by yours truly. The Big Short Story,

what it means to bet against the market,

and who really pays for an unchecked financial system,

is as relevant today as it's ever been.

Get the Big Short now at Pushkin.fm.

slash audiobooks, or wherever audiobooks are sold.

Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of IHeartRadio.

Good morning. This is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

Today's tip is to leave criticism to the critics.

If it is not your job to critique other people's performance,

and if you aren't specifically asked for critical feedback

from someone who wants your advice on how to improve,

then you don't have to offer it.

We would probably all be better off if people spent less time tearing down what others have done,

and more time building each other up.

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