October 2025 Friday’s e-links: Explaining the Present With the Past

Every once in a while, (and sometimes each day) I listen to a great podcast, enjoy an article, or see a good video that I want to share with you. These are my e-links.

Last updated 10/31/25

Like me, you might especially enjoy history books with stories. In the new Andrew Ross Sorkin book, 1929, the stories begin close to page one when we meet J.P. Morgan partner Thomas Lamont and his family. At the same time, we learn some banking history and a bit about the international scene as Lamont catches a boat to a conference in Europe. Then, further to set the scene, as a firsthand picture of the speculation that characterized the era, Sorkin describes Groucho Marx’s bad luck and poor judgement.

So yes, every person has a (past and present) purpose. Consequently, the book is already more interesting than the countless narratives that describe the era. Only at Chapter 2, I look forward to the pages that follow.

These four minutes are such a good peek at the book and Andrew Sorkin. Do take a look: