Mitchell Zuckoff
Mitchell Zuckoff
Mitchell Zuckoff is a professor of journalism at Boston University. His books include Lost in Shangri-La and 13 Hours...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEducator
CountryUnited States of America
years firsts economy
We've suffered a 'Ponzification' of the economy in recent years, as bubbles have built up and then burst, and each time we act as though it's the first time.
taken heart sea
Nathaniel Philbrick's 'In the Heart of the Sea' has rightfully taken its place as a classic for its literary merits. It has a special place in the cannibalism canon as well.
years pay return
My favorite pre-Ponzi schemer was known as '520 Percent Miller' because he promised 10 percent returns a week, or 520 percent a year. Of course he was just using new investors' money to pay old investors, and soon he was on the lam.
song years bob
Bob Altman got nothing from the TV series 'M*A*S*H,' and the royalties for the theme song went to his oldest son, Michael, who wrote it as a 15-year-old poet!