Bethany McLean, the former Fortune journalist who exposed Enron's corrupt business practices, talks to Financial News about bankers, 'how bright people can do some pretty stupid things' and her new book on the hidden history of the financial crisis.

The book, by authors Joe Nocera and Bethany McLean, who also co-wrote The Smartest Guys in the Room, is a painstaking exploration of the events that led up to the downturn and the individuals involved. |