In Interview, Michael Burry of The Big Short Fame Shows He Is Part Of The Solution

This past weekend, The Big Short was released into 1,585 theaters nationwide, and the movie has generated gross sales of more than $16 million, equal to more than half the original production cost of $28 million. The strong showing comes as a complex and nuanced topic – arguably a story that can’t be told in a two-hour movie slot – is generating discussion about what past transgressions mean for the future. Such thoughtful debate graced the pages of New York Magazine as Michael Burry, the real-life value-investing genius, told journalist Jessica Pressler that another financial crisis is brewing -- and that in part, this crisis is a result of a lack of financial values.

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