Conspiracy by Ryan Holiday - ISBN: 9781788160841
Paperback
Billionaire’s secret war against media, exposed through a decade of hidden plotting.

Conspiracy

A True Story of Power, Sex, and a Billionaire's Secret Plot to Destroy a Media Empire

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  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    20 May 2019

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Summary

Conspiracy theories are legion. Conspiracies are rare. And of the few that do exist, fewer are ever discovered, let alone explained. This story is the exception.

In 2007, a short blog post on Valleywag, the Silicon Valley vertical of Gawker Media, outed the enigmatic Facebook and PayPal billionaire Peter Thiel as gay. In 2016, Gawker was forced to declare bankruptcy after a $140 million dollar judgment in a Florida court over an illegally recorded sex tape of Hulk Hogan with his best …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781788160841
ISBN-10:1788160843
Author:Ryan Holiday
Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
Imprint:Profile Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:20 May 2019
Weight:234g
Dimensions:24mm x 128mm x 192mm
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Conspiracy by Ryan Holiday - ISBN: 9781788160841
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Critics Review

This book is the Art of War for any 21st century conspirator… a brilliant meditation on strategy, with numerous lessons – Robert Greene, author * The 48 Laws of Power *
This is a fantastic read about two thoroughly dislikeable men. * Sunday Times *
Gripping narrative - Holiday has written one helluva page-turner. – William D Cohan * New York Times *
Riveting…an astonishing modern media conspiracy…that is a fantastic read. Holiday is a fine writer. He brilliantly elucidates… [with] a reporter’s eye for detail. * The Sunday Times *
Brilliant and terrifying – Rich Cohen, author of The Fish that Ate the Whale and contributing editor of Vanity Fair
An artful examination of how true power really works and how it affects all of us. – Michael Lombardi, host of GM Street on The Ringer and former CLeveland Browns general manager
Every one of Ryan Holiday’s books is appointment reading for me. If he writes it, I make the time to read it. – Brian Koppelman, producer and creator * Billions *
Praise for Ryan Holiday:‘Holiday is part Machiavelli, part Ogilvy, and all results – Tim Ferriss * The 4-Hour Workweek *
Holiday is one of his generation’s finest thinkers – Steven Pressfield, author * The War of Art *
When playing for high stakes, Ryan Holiday is my secret weapon. His unique stealth manner makes him essential for winning. – Aaron Ray, partner of the management company The Collective
I don’t have many rules in life, but one I never break is: If Ryan Holiday writes a book, I read it as soon as I can get my hands on it. – Brian Koppelman, screenwriter and director, Rounders, Ocean’s Thirteen and Billions

About The Author

Ryan Holiday

Ryan Holiday is the bestselling author of Trust Me, I’m Lying, The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, and other books about marketing, culture, and the human condition. His work has been translated into twenty-eight languages and has appeared in publications such as the Columbia Journalism Review and Fast Company. His company, Brass Check, has advised companies like Google, TASER, and Complex, as well as multiplatinum musicians and some of the biggest authors in the world. He lives in Austin, Texas.

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