Matthew Gentzkow

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Co-author of a study on polarization trends across countries, cited by Mark Zuckerberg, though Haidt offers a more nuanced interpretation.

Videos Mentioning Matthew Gentzkow

Jonathan Haidt: The Case Against Social Media | Lex Fridman Podcast #291

Jonathan Haidt: The Case Against Social Media | Lex Fridman Podcast #291

Lex Fridman

Co-author of a study on polarization trends across countries, cited by Mark Zuckerberg, though Haidt offers a more nuanced interpretation.

Mark Zuckerberg: Meta, Facebook, Instagram, and the Metaverse | Lex Fridman Podcast #267

Mark Zuckerberg: Meta, Facebook, Instagram, and the Metaverse | Lex Fridman Podcast #267

Lex Fridman

An economist at Stanford who has researched the effects of social media on polarization, finding that social media is not a large driver and can even correlate with lower polarization.