The Hulk Hogan lawsuit felt in some dimension like just the extension of the world of professional wrestling, just theater. You wouldn't be surprised if Andy Kaufman was the lawyer. And what you find out in the book without revealing any of the details is that there's a lot of stake here for Hulk Hogan.
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.