
LessWrong (Curated & Popular) [Human Voice] "Book Review: Going Infinite" by Zvi
Oct 31, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, financial figure featured in Michael Lewis's book Going Infinite, discusses the psychology of the main character, the concept of fraud, art versus entertainment, Sam's persona transformation, strategic calculations in a PR campaign, questionable practices in effective altruism, manipulative practices in the cryptocurrency market, managing conflicts in a company, unforeseen consequences of Serum, investment decisions and political adaptation, FTX's strategy of reputation washing, the collapse of FTX and tensions with Binance, the mystery of missing money and market manipulation, dating and power dynamics in effective altruism, aftermath of the book publication and criticism, and reflections on SPF, Alameda, and FTX.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Unmasking 'This Guy': Exploring the Mystery and Manipulation
02:41 • 15min
Art, Entertainment, and Unconventional Philosophical Claims
17:44 • 12min
The Power of Yup: Sam Bagman Fried's Persona Transformation
29:34 • 4min
PR Campaign for Sam and Strategic Calculations
33:54 • 23min
Dishonesty and Demands in Effective Altruism
56:32 • 10min
Manipulative Practices and Fake Trading Volume
01:07:02 • 15min
Managing People, Conflicts, and Self-Awareness in a Company
01:21:36 • 3min
The Unforeseen Consequences of Serum
01:24:24 • 4min
Investment Decisions, Political Adaptation, and Arbitrage Trades
01:28:07 • 2min
FTX's Strategy of Reputation Washing
01:30:18 • 10min
The Collapse of FTX and the Tensions Between Alameda Research and Binance
01:40:16 • 11min
The Mystery of Missing Money and Market Manipulation
01:51:00 • 23min
Dating, Power Dynamics, and Effective Altruism
02:13:59 • 16min
The Aftermath and Criticism
02:29:35 • 7min
Reflections on SPF, Alameda, and FTX
02:36:52 • 3min

