"This is the 26 year old kid who comes to Teal at a dinner in Berlin. It's basically a one time opportunity for this kid to put something interesting in front of Peter Teal," he says. "The whole thing he puts in front of him, it's not an idea for a unicorn company in Silicon Valley."
Author Ryan Holiday discusses his book, Conspiracy, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. This is a crazy episode about a crazy book about a crazy set of events--the Hulk Hogan lawsuit against the website Gawker, a lawsuit that was secretly funded by Peter Thiel. Holiday explains how this happened and the lessons for all of us related to conspiracies, patience, strategy, and revenge. Along the way, Holiday discusses his techniques for reading and lessons for how to grab someone's attention when looking for a job or opportunity.