Derek Thompson is a writer, podcaster, and author of several books, including the #1 New York Times bestselling book Abundance, co-written with Ezra Klein. His “Derek Thompson” newsletter is one of the most popular business newsletters on the Substack platform, and he hosts the news podcast “Plain English” with the Ringer Podcast Network, which Time Magazine named as one of the 100 best podcasts of all time. Derek is a contributing writer with The Atlantic and the author of the national bestseller Hit Makers: How to Succeed in an Age of Distraction and Derek Thompson On Work, an anthology of his essays on the past and future of labor and technology. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his family.