When it was a celebrity versus immediate outlet, you could conceivably believe that this is a sort of David and Goliath story. And so when Hogan triumphs, it seems like, okay, look, this is the little guy beating the big guy or there's some poetic justice here. But two months later, when Teal is revealed, the optics suddenly shift. The idea that a billionaire was able to bring this about in secret no less and over potentially it's sort of a personal grudge does alarm,. if not the average person, it certainly alarms people who write for media outlets for a living.
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.