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Michael Lewis on Who Is Government?

March 26, 2025

Best-selling author Michael Lewis discusses his new book, Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service. As Americans’ distrust in the government continues to grow, Lewis’ book examines how the government works, who works for it, and why their contributions continue to matter. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.

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Michael Lewis is a journalist and bestselling author, known for his books on topics ranging from politics to Wall Street. His most recent works include Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon, The Premonition: A Pandemic Story, The Fifth Risk, and The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds. His books, The Big Short, The Blind Side, and Moneyball, were adapted into blockbuster films. He is the creator and host of the podcast Against the Rules and his latest edited volume is Who is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service.

Jeffrey Rosen is the president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization devoted to educating the public about the U.S. Constitution. Rosen is also professor of law at The George Washington University Law School and a contributing editor of The Atlantic.

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