Derek Thompson, Senior editor at The Atlantic, discusses the future of work, polarization in media, decline of workism, and rise of AI in the workplace. They explore the changing views of work, the intersection of board games and higher ed, and the vibecession. Topics include AI's impact on job creation, personal values over work norms, and finding purpose outside of work.
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Mixed Economic Reality
Inflation has fallen but prices remain well above pre-pandemic levels, hurting grocery and big-ticket buyers.
Wages are rising faster than inflation recently, helping lower-income workers more than high earners.
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Why The Country Feels Worse Than Your Life
People view their local economic situation more positively than the national picture because news amplifies negative signals.
Evolutionary bias makes bad news grab attention, and media optimizes for that engagement.
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Abundance Of Media Cuts Shared Reality
The internet expanded access to expertise but also increased antagonistic competition among outlets.
Media abundance reduced shared reality and incentivized provocative, attention-grabbing coverage.
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Join us for a wide-ranging conversation with our guest today, Derek Thompson. We’re big fans of his work so it hardly seems necessary to introduce him, but he’s a senior editor over at The Atlantic where he’s been for 15 years and has since been recognized for his narratives on topics like the future of work and the science of popularity. The latter of which led to the book "Hit Makers," a best-seller that delves into the secret histories of pop culture hits and the dynamics of what makes something popular. Derek also hosts the podcast Plain English, offering weekly insights into the latest news, the things he’s most interested in, and important issues that our society faces today- like the changing views of what work should and shouldn’t be. We also discuss Derek’s craft beer equivalent, the intersection of the board game Ticket To Ride and higher ed, the vibecession, polarization in media, the decline of workism, the rise of AI in the workplace, and more!
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