Lewis began his career at Salomon Brothers, a prestigious investment bank, and quickly rose through the ranks to become a successful bond salesman.

The book is set against the backdrop of the financial industry's transition from a relationship-based business to a more cutthroat and quantitative industry.

Liar's Poker is a book by Michael Lewis that tells the story of his time working as a bond salesman on Wall Street in the late 1980s. The book explores the rise of Wall Street and the increasing influence of financial markets on the economy and society as a whole. In addition to providing a glimpse into the world of finance, Liar's Poker is also a commentary on the larger economic and social changes taking place in the United States during the 1980s. He also highlights the intense pressure and competitiveness of the trading environment, and the impact that it had on the people who worked in it. Throughout the book, Lewis portrays the traders he worked with as highly intelligent, ambitious, and driven individuals who were willing to take huge risks in order to succeed. The game serves as a metaphor for the culture of Wall Street, where traders engage in a constant battle to outsmart each other and make as much money as possible. The book takes its name from a high-stakes betting game that was popular among bond traders, in which players try to outmaneuver one another by bluffing and deception. The book is a humorous and entertaining look at the high-stakes world of finance, and provides a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of investment banks and the culture of financial trading. And maybe even pray that the people telling you what to do have some, too.Published: 2010 Liar's Poker is a book by Michael Lewis that tells the story of his experiences working as a bond salesman on Wall Street in the late 1980s. I think that's what the writer was saying, that you should hope for courage and try for honor. If you die trying for something important, then you have both honor and courage, and that's pretty good. It's who you are and maybe who you want to be.

But honor, that's the real reason for you either do something or you don't. Should you always do what others tell you to do? Sometimes you might not even know why you're doing something. Didn't at least one of the six hundred guys think about giving up, and joining with the other side? I mean, valley of death that's pretty salty stuff. It all depends on who you are, where you come from. Maybe they know best, but maybe they don't. You can have courage based on a dumb idea or mistake, but you're not supposed to question adults, or your coach or your teacher, because they make the rules.

Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis