December 2025 Friday’s e-links: 1929 and Today

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 12/26/25

Last October, I began listening to the new Andrew Ross Sorkin book, 1929. Having recommended it then, I wanted to return now that I just finished the book. It was even better than I expected. Looking back, I perceive 1929 in four ways. It takes us to before, during, and after the Crash, and implicitly, to today. The before part introduces us to the people and the issues. Then, typical of Sorkin’s approach, a part of during takes place in a banker’s home when he unknowingly and complacently consumes pompano and a saddle of lamb. As he and his servants become increasingly aware of crashing markets, the scene conveys the disparate and yet shared impact on “upstairs” and “downstairs.” Then, at the end, we visit all of the market’s protagonists, the Congress, and even Winston Churchill.

Indeed, everywhere, today’s factual and psychological connections are apparent and worrisome.