Derek Thompson
Derek Thompson is a journalist, author, and podcaster who spent 17 years at The Atlantic before departing in 2025 to write independently on Substack, where he publishes essays on economics, technology, science, and culture. He is the co-author, with Ezra Klein, of Abundance, a number one New York Times bestseller on American politics and policy, and previously wrote Hit Makers: How to Succeed in an Age of Distraction. He also hosts the podcast Plain English with Derek Thompson through the Ringer Podcast Network.
“Derek, we write the book to go on the podcast, right? You drop the boulder in the lake and it's about the ripples.”
Source→“Derek Thompson went to Substack... he was a number one bestselling author. And he's like friends with the folks who are the top people on Substack, which allows him to get in the recommendation engine.”
Source→“Derek Thompson went to Substack. He was a number one bestselling author. And he's friends with the folks who are the top people on Substack, which allows him to get in the recommendation engine, which allows him to build an audience.”
Source→“Derek Thompson went to Substack. He was a number one bestselling author. And he's like friends with the folks who are the top people on Substack, which allows him to get in the recommendation engine, which allows him to build an audience.”
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