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Full Length Episode | #177 | February 28, 2022

Cal Newport

Social media platform mentioned as a past monopoly that is fragmenting.

E4: Politicizing the pandemic, Police reform, Twitter vs Facebook with David Sacks & David Friedberg

All-In Podcast

Analyzed for its content moderation policies, its positioning as 'Middle America', and its strategy of maintaining a 'no position' stance on political issues.

From Startup to Scaleup | Sam Altman and Reid Hoffman

Y Combinator

Mentioned as an example where 50% of executives' bonuses were tied to having replacements ready, highlighting the importance of developing successors.

Chris Bosh - How to Reinvent Yourself, The Way and The Power, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

A social media platform where Chris Bosh can be found.

#37 – Zubin Damania, M.D.: Revolutionizing healthcare one hilariously inspiring video at a time

Peter Attia MD

Social media platform where Zubin Damania's videos have gained significant views.

An Insurrection of Lies (Episode #230)

Sam Harris

Suggested that it should be broken up as a monopoly due to its power and harm to society.

Building an open AI company - with Ce and Vipul of Together AI

Latent Space

Mentioned for its LSTM paper in 2016, which was used as a basis for an open-domain Q&A system developed at Apple.

E83: Market slide continues, and how to address Uvalde

All-In Podcast

Social media company whose stock was affected by Snap's earnings, and is discussed for its valuation and the risk to its advertising revenue.

Hiring Engineers with Ammon Bartram

Y Combinator

Mentioned as a large company that is becoming more upfront about interview preparation, even offering prep classes.

Crypto Investors - Linda Xie and Avichal Garg

Y Combinator

Mentioned as a media winner of the early internet era, demonstrating how initial predictions about media dominance were incorrect.

Nick Thompson Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

The subject of an 11,000-word cover story Thompson co-wrote for Wired, investigating the two years that shook the company and the world.

Chip Wilson — Building Lululemon, the Art of Setting Goals, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

A social media platform mentioned as a vehicle for public outrage and sensationalism.

Claire McDonnell and Jennifer Kim on Building an Inclusive Company Culture

Y Combinator

Mentioned for its online training resource called 'Managing Bias', useful for inclusion training and adapting for company use.

E130: DeSantis's Twitter Spaces, debt ceiling, Nvidia rips, state of VC, startup failure & more

All-In Podcast

Mentioned for its move into AI, contributing to the demand for GPUs. Also expected to develop its own AI chips.

#AIS: Tim Urban on political discourse + Keith Rabois on early-stage investing in 2022

All-In Podcast

A successful company mentioned to illustrate the importance of company success over contractual terms in venture capital.

Making Sense of Social Media and the Information Landscape

Sam Harris

Discussed in the context of overwhelming short-term memory and addictive use, and as a platform that uses supercomputers for predictive analytics.

Full Length Episode | #176 | February 24, 2022

Cal Newport

Mentioned as a monopolistic social media platform from the era (around 2012-2013) that created an expectation of universal usage, and later shifted towards algorithmic content.

3D Home Printing for the Developing World – Alexandria Lafci and Brett Hagler of New Story Charity

Y Combinator

Mentioned as a place where people might leave their jobs to join audacious startups like New Story Charity, attracted by bold ideas.

David Ferrucci: What is Intelligence? | AI Podcast Clips

Lex Fridman

Mentioned as an example of a company whose algorithms are designed to convince users to buy things, potentially through emotional manipulation.

Meta CMO: How Advertising Works Under the Hood

a16z Deep Dives

E128: Google enters AI wars, Druck’s warning, Trump crushes CNN & more

All-In Podcast

Mentioned in the context of leaving significant equity on the table for something 'bigger'.

#101 – Ryan Holiday: Finding stillness amidst chaos

Peter Attia MD

Social media platform Ryan Holiday does not check to manage anxiety.

Ron Conway - Startup Investor School Day 4

Y Combinator

Mentioned as a company where SV Angel makes introductions for their portfolio companies needing partnerships or distribution.

Jim Keller: The Future of Computing, AI, Life, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #162

Lex Fridman

Mentioned as another company that demonstrated the financial value of scaling computing systems.