The Smartest Guys in the Room by Bethany Mclean & Peter Elkind Summary
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Before Madoff, Enron's collapse shocked America. This definitive expose - compared to "All the President's Men" - reveals how the "smartest guys" engineered history's most spectacular corporate fraud. What psychological flaws transform brilliant executives into criminals? The cautionary tale that revolutionized corporate oversight forever.
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When America's Most Innovative Company Was Built on Lies
What happens when brilliant minds, unchecked ambition, and a culture that worships profit at any cost collide? In the early 2000s, Enron - once valued at nearly $70 billion and celebrated as America's most innovative corporation - collapsed into bankruptcy with breathtaking speed. The implosion destroyed billions in shareholder value, vaporized retirement accounts, and left thousands jobless. This wasn't just a corporate failure; it was a masterclass in how intelligence without integrity becomes a weapon of mass destruction. Business schools had praised Enron's creativity. Wall Street had worshipped its growth. Politicians had courted its CEO. Yet beneath the gleaming facade lay a rotten core of accounting tricks, ethical compromises, and outright fraud. The scandal became the defining corporate catastrophe of the 21st century, foreshadowing the 2008 financial crisis and exposing a toxic truth: when greed meets genius in a system designed to reward appearances over reality, disaster isn't just possible - it's inevitable.
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Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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