Another memorable quote from "Too Big To Fail" (start of Ch. 15)...
It's 8:00am on Sunday, Sept 14, the day before Lehman files for bankruptcy. Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein is arriving at the NY Fed with his chief of staff Russell Horowitz for a second marathon day of talks aimed at finding a way out of the crisis:
"I don't think I can take another day of this," Horowitz said wearily.
Blankfein laughed. "You're getting out of a Mercedes to go to the New York Federal Reserve--you're not getting out of a Higgins boat on Omaha Beach! Keep things in perspective."
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Reading
Just finished "The Ancestor's Tale" by Richard Dawkins. Another excellent read: the idea of tracing the evolution of life through a pilgrimage back in time really worked for me. It would be great to see a documentary version bringing to life some of the examples.
Of course, the sci-fi nerd in me is also fascinated by the idea of literally going back in time (in steps of steadily increasing length) to witness the earlier stages. The quote from Richard Fortey (p. 461) captures this idea: "I can imagine standing upon a Cambrian shore in the evening... Apart from the whistle of the breeze and the crash and suck of the breakers, it is completely silent, and nothing cries in the wind..."
Of course, the sci-fi nerd in me is also fascinated by the idea of literally going back in time (in steps of steadily increasing length) to witness the earlier stages. The quote from Richard Fortey (p. 461) captures this idea: "I can imagine standing upon a Cambrian shore in the evening... Apart from the whistle of the breeze and the crash and suck of the breakers, it is completely silent, and nothing cries in the wind..."
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