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Selects: How Enron Fooled the World

June 27, 2026·1h 0m·6-min readconversationalculture
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The podcast episode provides a comprehensive overview of the Enron scandal, one of the most infamous cases of corporate fraud in American history, detailing how a once-celebrated energy company used fraudulent accounting, deregulation loopholes, and a toxic corporate culture to inflate pr

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Kenneth LayJeffrey SkillingAndrew FastowSharon WatkinsBethany McLeanPeter Elkind

Books

The Smartest Guys in the Roomby Peter Elkind and Bethany McLean

Companies

EnronArthur Andersen

Research & Papers

Is Enron Overpriced?by Bethany McLean

Topics

Business NewsEthics

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