The Fear of Writing a Book

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I was a little afraid to interview for it actually because there is an ominous power that hangs over the book. It's also a case that is very much radicalized the media. And then on top of that, I was scared just because it's very different than my other books. What if I can't do the material justice? That kept me up at night quite often as well.

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.