How Ryan Holliday Figured Out What Actually Happened

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"This is a book that I couldn't put it down. The twists and turns, the portraits of the individuals are just... You did a superb job," he says. "I was probably the only person on the planet who's been able to talk to both Peter Thiel and Nick Denton at any sort of length" He adds: "So many other reporters writing about this were so incensed ... they frankly missed what actually occurred"

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.