Easy Money by Ben McKenzie & Jacob Silverman Summary
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Actor Ben McKenzie's insider expose reveals how cryptocurrency became the ultimate con game. From interviewing Sam Bankman-Fried to documenting Matt Damon's infamous crypto ads, this NYT bestseller asks: how did celebrity-endorsed digital snake oil fool so many smart people?
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When Hollywood Meets Wall Street's Wildest Con
Picture a Hollywood actor sitting across from his friend Dave in early 2021, watching him prepare to dump his savings into Bitcoin. Most people would shrug and wish him luck. But Ben McKenzie wasn't most people-his economics degree was screaming warnings that something was deeply, fundamentally wrong. Fast forward months later, and cryptocurrency had ballooned into a $3 trillion market with Matt Damon telling Americans that "fortune favors the brave" in Super Bowl commercials. Yet McKenzie couldn't shake a nagging question: What if this wasn't innovation but the largest fraud in American history, dressed up in Silicon Valley jargon? His investigation would take him from glitzy Miami crypto conferences to impoverished Salvadoran villages, eventually landing him before Congress. What he discovered wasn't the future of money-it was the oldest con in history, repackaged with blockchain buzzwords and sold to millions of ordinary Americans desperate for financial freedom.
The Perfect Storm and the Currency That Isn't
The Shadow Bank and the Pyramid Wrapped in Community
Paradise Lost in El Salvador
When the House of Cards Collapsed
The Final Boss Falls
Reclaiming Trust in a Trustless World
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Criado por ex-alunos da Universidade de Columbia em 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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