And author of the book which i actually have read i forgot that that was your book i really enjoyed your book hit makers the science and popularity the science of popularity in an age of distraction.
Jason Calacanis · This Week in Startups · Apr 2022 Listen at 1:14:04 The best things said about it
This is a point that lauren steinberg quite interviewed both for a book that i wrote called uh hit makers which is there um and for um this article.
Why people recommend it
Hit Makers by Derek Thompson explores the science of popularity and why certain cultural products succeed in an age of distraction. On an episode of This Week in Startups, Jason Calacanis expressed his admiration for the work, noting that he had personally read and thoroughly enjoyed it while wrapping up their interview. Later in the same conversation, Derek Thompson referenced the book himself while discussing his research process. He explained to the audience that he had interviewed Lauren Steinberg both for the pages of Hit Makers and for a related article that informed his broader arguments about modern media and cultural consumption trends. Throughout the podcast appearance, both the host and the author highlighted the practical relevance of the book's core themes regarding consumer attention, digital distribution channels, and the underlying mechanics of modern cultural phenomena in a crowded, noisy media landscape.
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Jason Calacanis and author of the book which i actually have read i forgot that that was your book i really enjoyed your bo… 1
“and author of the book which i actually have read i forgot that that was your book i really enjoyed your book hit makers the science and popularity the science of popularity in an age of distraction”
Derek Thompson this is a point that lauren steinberg quite interviewed both for a book that i wrote called uh hit makers w… 1
“this is a point that lauren steinberg quite interviewed both for a book that i wrote called uh hit makers which is there um and for um this article”
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“Derek is a writer at The Atlantic, author of Hitmakers, and On work, and host of the Plain English Podcast.”