# Best of 2025: Michael Lewis on Who Is Government?

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Published: 2026-01-29T19:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this Best of 2025-episode, Best-selling author Michael Lewis discusses his new book, Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service. As Americans’ distrust in the government continues to grow, Lewis’ book examines how the government works, who works for it, and why their contributions continue to matter. Jeffrey Rosen, CEO Emeritus of the National Constitution Center, moderates. This conversation was originally streamed live as part of the NCC’s America’s Town Hall series on March 26, 2025. Resources Michael Lewis, ed., ⁠Who Is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service⁠ (2025) Michael Lewis, “⁠The free‑living bureaucrat⁠,” The Washington Post (March 2025) Michael Lewis, “⁠Directions to a journalistic gold mine⁠,” The Washington Post (Nov. 2024) Michael Lewis, ⁠The Premonition: A Pandemic Story⁠ (2022) Michael Lewis, ⁠The Fifth Risk ⁠(2018) ⁠CURE ID Stay Connected and Learn More Questions or comments about the show? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@constitutioncenter.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Continue the conversation by following us on social media @ConstitutionCtr Explore the ⁠⁠⁠⁠America at 250 Civic Toolkit⁠⁠⁠⁠ Explore ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pursuit: The Founders’ Guide to Happiness⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate Follow, rate, and review wherever you listen Join us for an upcoming ⁠⁠⁠⁠live program⁠⁠⁠⁠ or watch recordings on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support our important work ⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate

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