Derek Thompson, "Hit Makers"

www.politics-prose.com/book/97...
In this groundbreaking look at what becomes popular and why, Thompson examines both idiosyncratic human nature and the algorithms drawn from systematic analysis of consumer behavior. Looking at products ranging from movies and music to ideas, Thompson, senior editor at The Atlantic and a frequent commentator on economics and the media, uses the science of Big Data, cites historical examples, and tells stories of entrepreneurs, artists, and promoters, ferreting out the principles behind some of the biggest hits.
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[@CurranVanWaarde]

I could listen to this guy all day... so interesting

[@BryantPP]

I adore Derek, he's so engrossing and easy to listen to with impactful resonance.😍

[@TREVAN]

Fantastic talk! Super excited about your book Derek! Thank you for merging and studying pop cultural hits across such vast mediums!

[@moodydude6790]

Back before I was born, shows were just shows, films were just films, books were just books, groups were just groups and so forth. The only thing popular in those days I think were chart songs.
Now games and shows alike develop these mass groups among the masses which really seem to blow away individualism and nerdiness away like wind; to the point where it's hard to tell what a nerd is anymore. Films & shows like the Lord Of The Rings & Game Of Thrones leave such hype to the point that one seems to take place of the other, with Game Of Thrones being so big that no one seems to talk much about Lord Of The Rings nowadays. Whenever a book seems to get adapted wether decent or otherwise, the hype of that adaption wether long lasting or brief always fades off.
I think Derek Thompson was making his point at percisely the right time!

[@Silvertestrun]

Ty