【美国普林斯顿大学毕业典礼Michael Lewis演讲】

当莘莘学子走出象牙塔,迈向社会,怎样做好从学子到社会人的华丽转变呢?我们可以从风云学长们的成长故事和忠告中获得些什么呢?面对一份收益优厚的工作,对于自己怀揣的梦想,你会做出怎样的抉择?或许,2012年普林斯顿大学Michael Lewis的毕业演讲能够让你有所收获。
【演讲者简介】
迈克尔·刘易斯(英文:Michael Lewis,1960年10月15日-),美国当代报告文学作家、财经记者,毕业于普林斯顿大学和伦敦经济学院。
大学主修艺术史。他所写的畅销书包括牌《说谎者的扑克》、《将世界甩在身后》(The New New Thing)、《魔球:逆境中制胜的智慧》(Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game)和《弱点:比赛进程》《大空头》等。其中《说谎者的扑克牌》和《将世界甩在身后》同被《福布斯》评为“20世纪最具影响力的20部商业书籍”。目前他是《名利场》的特约编辑。在《大空头》中感受刘易斯独特的写作手法给人带来的阅读享受:除了实用的金融知识外,还有生动传神的人物描写以及扣人心弦的情节安排。让人感到更不可思议的是,这一切都是现实世界中发生过的事件真实的记录,而不是小说。在许多关于08年发生的美国次贷危机的书中,大空头应该是最有研究价值和阅读趣味性的一本。
【Wikipedia Intro】
Michael Monroe Lewis (born October 15, 1960) was born in New Orleans, to corporate lawyer J. Thomas Lewis and community activist Diana Monroe Lewis. He attended the college preparatory Isidore Newman School in New Orleans. He then attended Princeton University where he received a BA degree (cum laude) in Art History in 1982 and was a member of the Ivy Club.
He went on to work with New York art dealer Daniel Wildenstein. He enrolled in the London School of Economics, and received his MA degree in Economics in 1985. Lewis was hired by Salomon Brothers and moved to New York for their training program. He worked at its London office as a bond salesman. He resigned to write Liar's Poker and become a financial journalist.