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Do you want to better understand the drama surrounding the now defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its recently convicted CEO Sam Bankman-Fried? If yes, then you will want to participate in our Spring 2024 Book Club focused on Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon.

Book Club includes three self-paced lessons and two optional Zoom events. Econiful members who complete the book club will receive a $25 Amazon gift card.

SCHEDULE

January 17 - March 3


Zoom Meetings 

Optional, but encouraged!

  • Kick-off Meeting | January 17, 4 pm PT  (30 minutes)
  • Book Discussion | February 21, 4 pm PT  (1 hour)


Self-Paced Nearpod Modules

Each is 30 minutes or less

  • Module 1: Due January 30
  • Module 2: Due February 13
  • Module 3: Due March 3

FOR EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS

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CERTIFICATE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Everyone who completes all three Nearpod Modules will receive a certificate for 8 hours of PD.

THE BOOK

From the best-selling author of The Big Short and Flash Boys, the story of FTX's spectacular collapse and the enigmatic founder at its center.


When Michael Lewis first met him, Sam Bankman-Fried was the world's youngest billionaire and crypto's Gatsby. CEOs, celebrities, and leaders of small countries all vied for his time and cash after he catapulted, practically overnight, onto the Forbes billionaire list. Who was this rumpled guy in cargo shorts and limp white socks, whose eyes twitched across Zoom meetings as he played video games on the side?


In Going Infinite Lewis sets out to answer this question, taking readers into the mind of Bankman-Fried, whose rise and fall offers an education in high-frequency trading, cryptocurrencies, philanthropy, bankruptcy, and the justice system. Both psychological portrait and financial roller-coaster ride, Going Infinite is Michael Lewis at the top of his game, tracing the mind-bending trajectory of a character who never liked the rules and was allowed to live by his own—until it all came undone.


Publication: October 2023

Length: 288 Pages