Foolishness and Folly Quotes in The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

"I said to myself, 'Oh my God, he's dumb!' A lightbulb went off. The guy running one of the biggest banks in the world is dumb!" (7.27)

That's one bright lightbulb—and one scary thought. If we can't expect the CEOs of banks to have a strong understanding of economics, then who can we expect to have our backs? That is, besides quirky introverts from California and self-righteous Spider-Man fanboys.