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Who is Government?

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內容簡介 誰在為政府工作？為什麼他們的工作至關重要？《大賣空》與《第五次毀滅》暢銷作家麥可．路易斯（Michael Lewis），帶領一群頂尖作家與說故事高手，引領我們進入一個隱秘世界的引人入勝之旅。「這是一個及時的提醒，讓我們看見那些日復一日維持國家運轉的人們，所展現出的默默奉獻與專業。」——歐巴馬，2025年夏季推薦書單政府是一個龐大且複雜的系統，公民付費、反抗、依賴、忽視卻也慶祝它的存在。它是我們應對社會重大問題的共享資源，由一群大多不被察覺與表揚的人組成，他們從事著對每個人都可能產生深遠影響且有益的工作。麥可．路易斯邀請他最心儀的作家們，去尋找在政府中從事有趣工作的人，並記錄他們的故事。這些故事出人意料、扣人心弦且啟發人心，包括：一位致力於降低礦坑崩塌風險並挽救數千條生命的退休礦工；一位如同犯罪驚悚片主角的國稅局探員；以及將國家公墓管理局打造為全國（不論公私部門）運作最出色機構的經理人。每一篇散文都將聚光燈投射在這些優秀聯邦員工不可或缺的幕後工作中。無論是數位化檔案、追捕網路罪犯還是發現新行星，這些公僕都致力於工作且普遍不願居功。《誰是政府？》展示了政府的核心運作如何成就我們的生活，以及其不可或缺的重要性。Who works for the government and why does their work matter? Michael Lewis, bestselling author of The Big Short and The Fifth Risk, along with an all-star team of writers and storytellers, takes us on a riveting journey into a hidden world'A timely reminder of the quiet dedication and skill of the people who work every day to make this country work' - Barack Obama, President Obama's 2025 Summer ReadsThe government is a vast, complex system that citizens pay for, rebel against, rely upon, dismiss, and celebrate. It’s also our shared resource for addressing the biggest problems of society. And it’s made up of people, mostly unrecognized and uncelebrated, doing work that can be deeply consequential and beneficial to everyone.Michael Lewis invited his favourite writers to find someone doing an interesting job for the government and write about them. The stories they found are unexpected, riveting, and inspiring, including a former coal miner devoted to making mine roofs less likely to collapse, saving thousands of lives; an IRS agent straight out of a crime thriller; and the manager who made the National Cemetery Administration the best-run organization, public or private, in the entire country. Each essay shines a spotlight on the essential behind-the-scenes work of exemplary federal employees.Whether they’re digitizing archives, chasing down cybercriminals, or discovering new planets, these public servants are committed to their work and universally reluctant to take credit. Who is Government? shows how the essential business of government makes our lives possible, and how much it matters.

作者介紹

作者介紹 Michael Lewis, the best-selling author of The Undoing Project, Liar's Poker, Flash Boys, Moneyball, The Blind Side, Home Game and The Big Short, among other works, lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife, Tabitha Soren, and their three children.

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最佳賣點 : 《大賣空》作者麥可．路易斯新作！ 歐巴馬2025年夏季選書。本書揭開政府幕後無名英雄的神祕面紗，從驚悚片般的緝兇探員到挽救生命的技術官僚，透過動人故事看見這群專業公僕如何維持社會運轉，守護你我的日常生活。

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