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Trust Me, I'm Lying
Confessions of a Media Manipulator
Book • 2012
In 'Trust Me, I'm Lying,' Ryan Holiday exposes the inner workings of the online media system, detailing how rumors and false information can quickly spread from low-level blogs to major news outlets.
The book highlights the role of marketers and media manipulators in this process, driven by the toxic economics of the news business.
Holiday shares his own experiences as a media manipulator and provides insights into the social science behind why this system is so vulnerable to manipulation.
He also offers advice on how to spot and combat these manipulative tactics[1][3][5].
The book highlights the role of marketers and media manipulators in this process, driven by the toxic economics of the news business.
Holiday shares his own experiences as a media manipulator and provides insights into the social science behind why this system is so vulnerable to manipulation.
He also offers advice on how to spot and combat these manipulative tactics[1][3][5].
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Ryan Holiday as his first book, discussing information overload as a tactic of authoritarian regimes.
Ryan Holiday as his first book, discussing information overload as a tactic of authoritarian regimes.
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Recommended by a listener and described as an amazing book about marketing and deception by the media.
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Mike Schmitz in relation to a discussion with Barrett Brooks and Nathan Barry about its lasting relevance.
Mike Schmitz in relation to a discussion with Barrett Brooks and Nathan Barry about its lasting relevance.
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201: Right Thing, Right Now by Ryan Holiday
