December 4, 2015
Michael Lewis’s non-fiction bestseller The Big Short is coming to the big screen. Like the book, the film tells of four contrarians who shorted the housing bubble in the mid-2000s. The all-star cast includes Brad Pitt, who recently said he’s skeptical about so-called financial reform: “There’s something seriously wrong … You talk to the experts now and nothing’s changed. The same practices are still going on.”
The Big Short opens on December 11, and is on our must-see list.
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The Socionomist enables you to see trend-shaping waves of social mood, as reflected by the stock market — and capitalize on them. The June issue looks at phases of social mood and features a “Research Roundup,” which highlights five academic studies that shine a light on important aspects of socionomic theory. Mood Riffs topics include “quiet luxury,” loneliness, the Writers Guild strike and efforts by countries to trade in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Read the June issue when you become a Socionomics Premier Member.
