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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.

Mentioned by

Chris Williamson

Mentioned in 82 episodes

Mentioned by

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as a book that influenced his decision to go news sober.

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Mentioned by

Eric Glyman

when recalling Ryan Holiday's early writing.

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Mentioned by

Chris Williamson

, referencing Ryan Holiday's concept of 'trading up the chain'.

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Mentioned by

Sam Corcos

as the book that inspired his month of news sobriety.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

as his first book, detailing his experiences in media manipulation.

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Mentioned by

Craig Clemens

as a book that discusses media manipulation techniques.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

as his first book.

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Recommended by

Tim Ferriss

as a resource to understand manipulative tactics used in journalism.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

as his first book.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

as a book that captures the digital publishing Wild West.

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Mentioned by

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as his first book, discussing information overload as a tactic of authoritarian regimes.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

as a book he was writing in 2011.

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Mentioned by

Bari Weiss

as an exposé that lifted the veil on his world of media manipulation.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

as a book that received a large advance.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

as the first book he wrote, an exposé on the media system.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

as one of his books that sold 10,000 copies.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

as his first book on media manipulation.

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Mentioned by

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as a book about media manipulation.

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James Altucher

refers to

Ryan Holiday

's first book when discussing the portrayal of a subculture of marketing and its influence.

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