Ryan Holiday – Trust Me I’m Lying

What this episode covers

I talk with Ryan and discus why and how he published this book outing big media and PR companies. With statements like; “I’m going to explain exactly how the media really works. What you choose to do with this information is up to you.” the interview was a blast. You’ve seen it all before. A malicious online rumor costs a company millions. A political sideshow derails the national news cycle and destroys a candidate. Some product or celebrity zooms from total obscurity to viral sensation. What you don’t know is that someone is responsible for all this. Usually, someone like Ryan. “I’m a media manipulator. In a world where blogs control and distort the news, my job is to control blogs-as much as any one person can.” He talk about why he’s tired of a world where blogs take indirect bribes, marketers help write the news, reckless journalists spread lies, and no one is accountable for any of it. So strap in and get ready for some awesoem insights into this caustic but ultimitly overview of all we trust when it comes to media.

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