Back to Podcasts Emergency Episode: Michael Lewis on Our Shutdown Nation Best-selling author Michael Lewis explains how shutdowns—and shutdown threats—affect government’s ability to keep us safe, manage risks and tackle our most pressing challenges. He also shares the story of Arthur Allen, a former Coast Guard oceanographer who was deemed an inessential employee during the 2018-2019 shutdown even though his groundbreaking search and rescue work had saved thousands of lives over a 35-year career. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
