Download The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis Pdf book free online. What happens when the President of the United States rules through Tweets? When the elected leader of the free world may not even know the names of government departments, let alone understand their complex inner workings? Government employees searched for answers that didn’t exist in the days after the 2016 inauguration, while White House staff scanned the corridors for people who would never be appointed. GET FREE AUDIOBOOOK
Lewis’s astute work is as much a tribute to the unsung heroes who work in the unglamorous business of government as it is a critique of the present administration’s neglect. He discovers selfless public servants whose profound conviction and understanding keep schools open and feeding programs running. Far from being anti-government, The Fifth Risk is a stirring tribute to those few individuals who, despite all obstacles and hostility, remember why they entered politics in the first place: to serve society and better mankind.
Please note: The Coming Storm, an Audible Original story about two scientists who revolutionized climate predictions, bringing warning systems to previously unfathomable levels of precision, is included with The Fifth Risk. Michael Lewis investigates the cost of placing a price on life-saving knowledge.
About the Author
Michael Lewis resides in Berkeley, California, with his wife, Tabitha Soren, and their three children, and is the best-selling author of The Undoing Project, Liar’s Poker, Flash Boys, Moneyball, The Blind Side, Home Game, and The Big Short, among other works.