Hello, this is Jeremy Bowen, the International Editor of BBC News and I'm here because I want

to talk to you about an event I'm doing with Intelligent Squared on the 2nd of November in London

and I'm going to be talking about the more than 30 years that I've spent reporting on major

events in the Middle East with my great friend and colleague over many, many years just in web

and I'm sure we'll talk about a few other things as well, just in and I started at the BBC on

the same day in 1984. So if you'd like to join us either in person or online, then visit

IntelligentSquared.com to find out more. Hello, I'm journalist and presenter Ritala Shah. I want to

let you know about an event I'm hosting for Intelligent Squared on the 9th of October in London.

I'll be talking to Michael Lewis, the renowned author of best-selling books including

Moneyball, The Big Short, Flash Boys and Liars Poker. We're going to be discussing his most

anticipated work to date, going infinite, the rise and fall of a new tycoon. It's a gripping

real-time narrative telling the story of Sam Bankman Fried, who became the world's youngest

billionaire before his 30th birthday and was behind one of the most catastrophic financial meltdowns

of the 21st century. Lewis was granted unprecedented access to his subject, allowing him to

witness Bankman Fried's entire tumultuous journey. We'll learn all about this unconventional figure

who nonchalantly wore cargo shorts and played video games while giving interviews,

but remained a mystery even to his investors. What gave him such an outstanding ability to make

money and what led to the spectacular collapse of his empire? To hear the tale of an extraordinary

individual and a 21st century epic encompassing high frequency trading, insane amounts of money,

hubris and downfall. Join us at 7pm on the 9th of October in London or online. Just visit

IntelligentSquared.com to find out more.

Welcome to IntelligentSquared. I'm Connor Boyle. Today on the podcast, we're asking why so many

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