Back in 2019, a panel of health experts declared that of every country in the whole world, the United States was the most prepared for handling a pandemic. So what went wrong? Acclaimed author Michael Lewis is unparalleled in unearthing the most compelling characters to tell an unexpected story – it’s no wonder he’s had multiple books turned into movies (The Blind Side, Moneyball, The Big Short). Now, Lewis has done it again with his latest book, “The Premonition”, following the people who spent years preparing for a pandemic only to be ignored at the most crucial juncture – to devastating results.» Subscribe to MSNBC:
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Chris Hayes Podcast With Michael Lewis | Why Is This Happening? – Ep 160 | MSNBC
Chris Hayes nails it, always.
“So what went wrong? ” Well, Chris Hayes wrote a book called Twilight of the Elites where he wrote about the inevitability of manufacturing consent for the ruling class when immersed in the corporate capture of 90% of news outlets in America, and then went on to become the very thing he warned about and predicted. So that’s one reason why some of this is happening.