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American social networking service founded in 2006
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Overload Is Ruining Your Life - How To Take Back Control Of Your Time & Mental Clarity | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
Discussed as a tool that can contribute to overload and negatively impact mental clarity and critical thinking, and recommended to quit.
How To Escape Mediocrity & Get Ahead Of 99% Of People - Change Your Life In 3 Months | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
Mentioned as an example of social media with algorithms that curate news flow, which is detrimental to informed understanding.
Yuval Noah Harari: Free Speech, Institutional Distrust, & Social Order | Making Sense #386
Sam Harris
Mentioned as a platform that needs to be careful about censoring human users but should take responsibility for algorithms promoting fake news or conspiracy theories.
How To Change Your Life In 30 Days With Reverse Goal Setting - Try This Before 2024 | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
Mentioned as a platform where 'checklist productivity' trends are observed.
Matt Cutts on the US Digital Service and Working at Google for 17 Years
Y Combinator
Mentioned as a platform used to fill small gaps of time, sometimes leading to extended usage and a reduction in attention span.
Michael Malice: Christmas Special | Lex Fridman Podcast #347
Lex Fridman
Social media platform where discussion of transparency, free speech, and content moderation under Elon Musk's leadership is a key topic.
Fireside Chat #2
Stronger By Science
Criticized for its character limits and tendency to foster one-liners and personal attacks rather than nuanced conversation.
Guido van Rossum: Python and the Future of Programming | Lex Fridman Podcast #341
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as a large company whose backend code could illustrate software bug rates.
Climate Change Debate: Bjørn Lomborg and Andrew Revkin | Lex Fridman Podcast #339
Lex Fridman
A social media platform discussed as a tool that can be invaluable for learning and focused action, or a source of unproductive, entertaining 'mud wrestling fights' between extreme viewpoints on climate change.
Ultimate Guide to Managing Executive Assistants and Delegating Like a Pro — Sam Corcos (4K)
Tim Ferriss
A social media platform Sam Corcos used to have a problem with, leading him to delegate its management to his EAs to avoid dopamine feedback loops.
Kanye 'Ye' West Interview | Lex Fridman Podcast #332
Lex Fridman
Mentioned in the context of censorship and Elon Musk's purchase, with Ye expressing interest in its engineering aspects for his own platforms.
How To Cure Your Phone & Social Media Addiction (My 3-Step Process) | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A social media platform discussed for its utility in audience engagement for writers, with a recommendation for outsourced, curated use to minimize negative impacts.
GothamChess: Hans Niemann, Magnus Carlsen, Cheating Scandal & Chess Bots | Lex Fridman Podcast #327
Lex Fridman
A social media platform where creators interact with audiences and post statements. Lex describes deleting a tweet due to negative comments about Hans Niemann, and Levy discusses his use of Twitter for engagement and its role in the 'Indonesia thing'.
Annaka Harris: Free Will, Consciousness, and the Nature of Reality | Lex Fridman Podcast #326
Lex Fridman
Social media platform mentioned by Annaka Harris as a difficult place for intellectual debates, contrasting with her preference for writing.
Malcolm Gladwell: Working From Home Is Destroying Us! | E162
The Diary Of A CEO
Cited by Stephen Bartlett as one of the tech companies in San Francisco that had 'spineless' remote work policies, influencing others.
Reflecting on 20+ Years of Life and Business Experiments | Bill Gurley Interviews Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss
A company Tim Ferriss had an early secondary investment in. He also uses it for connecting with podcast guests.
Doom Legend John Romero — The Path to Prolific Innovation and Making 130+ Games | Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Social media platform where John Romero can be found.
Special Relativity: This Is Why You Misunderstand It
Sabine Hossenfelder
A social media platform mentioned in the twin paradox scenario where Bob might post a selfie upon his return.
Yen Carry Trade, Recession odds grow, Buffett cash pile, Google ruled monopoly, Kamala picks Walz
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as one of the big tech companies that people are inflamed about due to its influence.
Christopher Capozzola: World War I, Ideology, Propaganda, and Politics | Lex Fridman Podcast #320
Lex Fridman
Discussed as a paradoxical platform: fundamentally democratic in one sense but a for-profit corporation in another. Its role in shaping political conversation and its decision to ban Donald Trump are examined.
Presidential Debate Reaction, Biden Hot Swap?, Tech unemployment, OpenAI considers for-profit & more
All-In Podcast
Social media platform mentioned in relation to the 'Twitter files' and its past dealings with the intelligence community.
Liv Boeree: Poker, Game Theory, AI, Simulation, Aliens & Existential Risk | Lex Fridman Podcast #314
Lex Fridman
A social media platform identified as a 'fertile breeding ground of the culture wars' and a 'Moloch machine' due to its algorithm amplifying rage and divisive content.
Bee AI: The Wearable Ambient Agent
Latent Space
The social media platform where Ethan and Maria previously worked and launched products like Twitter Spaces.
Ep. 245: "Crazy" Productivity
Cal Newport
A social media platform discussed extensively in relation to its evolution, its role in media and activism, and its transformation into a 'Coliseum' for ideological battles. Its recent takeover by Elon Musk is also noted.