![]() ![]() A man legally named “Bubba the Love Sponge” who pulled stunts like killing a live pig on radio. Exploring every legal option to defeat a news agency. An anonymous benefactor only known as “Mr. McCarthy never saw it coming, and no one ever knew it was Eisenhower. Instead, Ike worked behind the scenes to remove McCarthy of allies and strip him of potential opportunities. To combat McCarthy, Eisenhower did not meet him head on. When Eisenhower was President, Senator Joseph McCarthy was at the height of his power. Niccolo Machiavelli explained in Discourses on Livy that a conspiracy goes through distinct phases: the Planning, the Doing, and the Aftermath.ĭwight Eisenhower was a great strategist even outside of the military. Macchiavelli’s three phases of a conspiracy. ![]() It’s a study in power, strategy, and one of the most wildly ambitious - and successful - secret plots in recent memory. Summary of Conspiracy: In Holiday’s masterful telling of this nearly unbelievable conspiracy, informed by exclusive interviews with all the key players, this case transcends the narrative of how one billionaire took down a media empire or the current state of the free press. ![]() I hope you enjoy my Countdown Review of Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue. In this review, I will summarize my thoughts on the book into 5 things I learned, 4 connections I made, 3 quotes I loved, 2 principles I plan to adopt, and 1 main takeaway. Countdown Review of Conspiracy by Ryan Holiday ![]()
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