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Trust

by Hernan Diaz

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Who gets to tell the story of a great fortune? In his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Trust,” Hernan Diaz takes us into the heart of 1920s Wall Street to explore the life of Andrew Bevel, a man who didn’t just play the market—he bent reality to his will.In today’s 5-minute briefing, we explore the dual meaning of the title. Discover why “Trust” isn’t just a financial instrument, but the fragile social contract that allows power to exist. We’ll look at how the stories we tell about money are often more “real” than the money itself, and how the voices of the women behind the great “masters of the universe” have been systematically erased.

About the Author

Hernan Diaz

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Hernan Diaz is a Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author known for his masterful explorations of history and wealth. He is an authority in contemporary literature, having won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel Trust and being a finalist for the same award with his …

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