Description

In this July 4th episode, Alex, Brian and Troy chat about whether life will ever get back to 'normal,' Threads vs. X, gamer saints and AI dogs.

• Troy Young's People vs Algorithms newsletter
• Brian Morrissey's The Rebooting newsletter
• Alex Schleifer's Universal Entities
• Follow Alex, Brian and Troy on Twitter

Skip to topic:

• 00:00 Holiday Podcast Kickoff
• 00:59 Media Industry: Past, Present, and Future
• 02:55 The Canonized Gamer Boy
• 04:20 The Rise of Viral Fame
• 05:54 Threads vs. X: The Social Media Debate
• 07:41 The Future of Social Media
• 09:08 AI and Surveillance in Everyday Life
• 19:56 The Changing Landscape of War
• 22:16 FigmaCon and the Future of Design
• 24:42 Music Industry's Battle with AI
• 27:12 The Future of Publishing and Media
• 34:15 The Role of Legacy Media
• 38:05 Embracing Change in Media
• 40:31 Summertime Recommendations