Bill Harrington
Former Moody's analyst who worked on ratings for complex debt products and discusses the culture and pressures at ratings agencies leading up to the 2008 financial crisis.
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Apr 1, 2026 • 29min
4. The Lance Armstrong Defence
Margaret Heffernan, businesswoman and author who critiques Silicon Valley’s hype culture; Bill Harrington, former Moody’s analyst who saw ratings pressure before 2008. They explore contract cheating and AI in education, rating agencies’ compromises, startup “fake it till you make it” lore, Theranos-style hype, and how systemic incentives normalize fakery.
