"To discover to the world something which deeply concerns it, and of which it was previously ignorant; to prove to it that it had been mistaken on some vital point of temporal or spiritual interest, is as important a service as a human being can render to his fellow creatures..."
John Stuart Mill, "On Liberty"
The best must read on our current financial crisis. The always insightful Michael Lewis of Liar's Poker fame, outdoes his Portfolio piece and goes one step further in his New York Times Op Ed.