ACCA on Instagram: "The video is a scene from a movie or TV show, featuring two men discussing Johnnie Walker whiskey as a metaphor for a writer's career. Summary of the Metaphor The older man uses three bottles of Johnnie Walker (Red Label, Black Label, and Blue Label) with different prices to illustrate a point about a writer's work and popularity: Johnnie Walker Red Label (\$24): Represents work that is "simple brilliant" but not "great literature." It's the equivalent of a book the writer ha

ACCA on Instagram: "Check out this clip from The Big Short (2015) that hilariously explains the 2007-2008 financial crisis. It shows Mark Baum (Steve Carell) and his team selling their Credit Default Swaps (CDS) after predicting the housing market collapse. The scene dives into a valuation dispute and intense negotiation, ending with a shocking revelation about the crisis's global impact. It raises a moral question about profiting from catastrophe."