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Philosophy · 20 min

Trust Me, I’m Lying

By Ryan Holiday

This episode reveals the hidden mechanics of modern media manipulation, showing how narratives are engineered and amplified to shape public perception.

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Philosophy
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“This episode reveals the hidden mechanics of modern media manipulation, showing how narratives are engineered and amplified to shape public perception.”

— Ryan Holiday, Trust Me, I’m Lying

What it is about

Media manipulation, public perception, information strategy

Who it is for

If you've ever felt a story was too perfect, too outrageous, or too quickly amplified, this will sharpen your ability to discern engineered narratives, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Ryan Holiday, a former media strategist who once orchestrated the very tactics he now exposes, offers an insider's unflinching look at how the news is manufactured and manipulated.

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Ryan Holiday

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