Gawker founder Peter Thiel is accused of having a self-interested motive in his decision to leave the site. The author says that he also had an interest in making the world a better place and felt that he wasn't just avenging injustice, he was making the world better. "I don't necessarily know if the world has been magically transformed by what happened," writes John Sutter.
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.