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the masters of the universe and their delusions

From Liar’s Poker by Michael Lewis, pg 301:

It was striking how little control we had of events, particularly in view of how assiduously we cultivated the appearance of being in charge by smoking big cigars and saying fuck all the time.

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August 26, 2015
Corporate Culture, Elites and Their Self-Understandings, finance, hubris

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