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(0)Derek Thompson
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In 2008, I was diagnosed with severe bipolar disorder, Type I, featuring psychotic manic episodes characterized by thoughts of grandeur, delusions, and hallucinations. Often when I open up about that to someone who knows me, I get, "What's that like?"
I guess I don't exactly fit their perception of someone with a mental health issue. I'm not like that person they see in the media, the one who lives with something like bipolar disorder and all its...
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Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
Thompson examines "the hidden psychology of why we like what we like and reveals the economics of cultural markets that invisibly shape our lives. [Exploring] the sentimental myths of hit-making that dominate pop culture and business, Thompson [argues that] quality is insufficient for success, nobody has 'good taste,' and some of the most popular products in history were one bad break away from utter failure. It may be a new world, but there are some...