The central themes of Michael Lewis's nonfiction examination of one professional baseball organization's unusual level of success despite its limited financial resources, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, include the advantage to be held by thinking creatively when evaluating talent and to incorporate innovative thought-processes into budgetary decisions.
Michael Lewis is an interesting individual. He is a journalist who specializes in writing about financial matters, but from a very unconventional perspective.