A thought I cannot escape anymore, is just how much culture is the water we live in each day, without realizing we’re swimming. With technology more and more, creating and influencing the currents within.
In this conversation, Yotam Ophir and I talk about a wide range of topics relating to our present moment, misinformation, social media and how much of our world is run on unwritten norms, not designed for an actor working in bad faith.
This was a fun, captivating conversation that starts fast and doesn't let up throughout. Enjoy!
Yotam Ophir - Twitter @ophiryotam
(0:00) - Episode Introduction
(6:04) - The Trump era as an escalation of previous issues
(15:23) - The Vulnerabilities of Our Systems
(20:41) - The written and unwritten laws of the Internet & Constitution
(27:43) - The Impact of Technology on Society & The Power of Narratives
(36:31) - The Pace of Technological Change
(40:45) - Finding Fulfillment in Work and Family
(47:57) - Misinformation and Narrative
(58:09) - The Architecture of Media and Selective Pressures
(1:05:06) - Conspiracies, Misinformation, and Kernels of Truth: The Influence of Social Media Algorithms
(1:26:03) - The difference between science and faith
(1:39:29) - Dissecting Sources of Misinformation
(1:52:25) - The Meta Narrative of Trumpism
(2:03:43) - The Need for Collaboration and Decency
(2:16:08) - The Motivation of Science
