Gawker published Peter Thiel's personal details in 2011. The Silicon Valley billionaire was upset by the article, but did nothing about it for four years. He eventually hired a mob attorney to help him explore his options and find out he wasn't technically breaking any laws. "I believe there was both sort of an outrage and a despair," says Denton.
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.