Derek Thompson: From Acting to the Eminem of Macroeconomic Analysis
08/30/23 • 66 min
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Derek Thompson weaves together ideas from all over the place — economics, public policy, sports, and even pop culture. His writing is a breath of fresh air in a world of cookie cutter Internet content. Where other click-hungry journalists have caved to antagonistic practices, Derek’s writing is cool and charitable. And it’s also poetic. With a background in theater, he draws inspiration from the likes of literature and playwrights. This conversation will appeal to anybody who wants to write more elegantly, deal with critics, and master the art of the non-fiction story.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dkthomp
Website: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/derek-thompson/
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/plain-english-with-derek-thompson/id1594471023
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Derek Thompson weaves together ideas from all over the place — economics, public policy, sports, and even pop culture. His writing is a breath of fresh air in a world of cookie cutter Internet content. Where other click-hungry journalists have caved to antagonistic practices, Derek’s writing is cool and charitable. And it’s also poetic. With a background in theater, he draws inspiration from the likes of literature and playwrights. This conversation will appeal to anybody who wants to write more elegantly, deal with critics, and master the art of the non-fiction story.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dkthomp
Website: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/derek-thompson/
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/plain-english-with-derek-thompson/id1594471023
Books: Hit Makers: How to Succeed in an Age of Distraction - https://a.co/d/3yAif4H
Want to learn more about the next cohort with Write of Passage?
Click here: https://writeofpassage.school/hiw
Want to learn more about How I Write?
Website: https://writeofpassage.school/how-i-write/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidPerellChannel/videos
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSboniFAeGA8v9NpoPv
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