Mike Solana is a writer, Vice President at Founders Fund, Editor-in-Chief at Pirate Wires and a podcaster.
To no one’s surprise, the future of American media and politics is upside down. A pervasive lack of trust leaves everyone uncertain about the rest of the year. So what does the future have in store, and what facts can we be certain about in a time of turmoil and confusion?
Expect to learn why the new app Fly Me Out is a fantastic inditement of modern dating culture, why the tide is turning against independent and mainstream media, whether the left vs right debate is officially dead, what the future of news and media will look like, whether American colleges are really a lost cause, how taboo subjects affect science and censorship in academia, Mike’s prediction for the first Trump vs. Biden debate and much more...
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Timestamps:
(00:00) The New App for Young, Hot People
(08:13) Evolution of Internet Mimetic Warfare
(18:21) The Culture War Shiny Object Cycle
(26:30) What Mike Learned From Jack Dorsey
(33:50) The Future of Media Companies
(37:00) Are American Colleges a Lost Cause?
(41:22) The Top 10 Taboo Topics
(45:21) Why Conspiracies Are So Seductive
(53:09) Will TikTok Get Banned?
(59:32) The Existential Risks of AI
(01:02:04) Will Biden & Trump Debate?
(01:14:55) Where to Find Mike
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