Michael Lewis

Political Commentary and Psychological Insights

In a 2016 interview with NPR discussing The Undoing Project, Lewis connected the psychological theories of Kahneman and Tversky to public reactions following the U.S. presidential election. He noted: “They did these wonderful unfinished studies about how the human imagination worked. They studied how people undid tragedy... beginning with the final event. So people fixated on the last moment, like [FBI Director] Comey’s announcement, rather than other contributing factors that made the outcome more probable.” The insight reflected Lewis's continuous engagement with economics, psychology, and politics.

Journalism and Media Contributions

Beyond books, Michael Lewis has had a prolific career as a journalist and media contributor. He has written as a columnist for Bloomberg and was a contributing editor to Vanity Fair starting in 2009. His work has also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Slate, Gourmet, Sports Illustrated, Foreign Affairs, and Poetry Magazine.

Lewis has worked as a senior editor and campaign correspondent for The New Republic and as a columnist for Britain's The Spectator. In broadcasting, he has narrated segments for ABC-TV’s Nightline, produced a four-part documentary on the social impact of the Internet for the BBC, and contributed several stories to the radio program This American Life. Since 2019, he has hosted the Pushkin Industries podcast Against the Rules.

Personal Life and Social Media Presence

Michael Lewis has been married three times. His first marriage was to Diane de Cordova Lewis, followed by CNBC correspondent Kate Bohner. He is currently married to former MTV reporter Tabitha Soren. The couple resides in Berkeley, California, and has three children: Quinn, Dixie, and Walker. Their daughter Dixie died at age 19 in a car accident near Truckee, California, in May 2021.

Although he maintains a Facebook page with approximately 110,000 followers, Lewis is not highly active, typically sharing occasional updates related to his books and journalism. He also has a Twitter account but uses it infrequently.

Net Worth and Legacy

Michael Lewis's net worth is estimated to be around $15 million. Through his accessible writing style and ability to distill complex financial systems, he has become one of the most influential writers in financial journalism. His books, several of which have been adapted into major films, continue to shape discourse in economics, behavioral science, and public policy.