The speaker wants to create a Twitter competitor that addresses the issues of trolling, cruelty, and misinformation, without filtering out independent information. The goal is to create a kind and truthful platform that is safe for individuals to publicize their opinions.
In this podcast episode, the importance of continuous learning and practice is emphasized using Kobe Bryant's example of practicing more as he got older. Using Twitter as a tool for truth generation is also encouraged, as long as politics are generally ignored.
Twitter's low barrier to send a tweet can lead to half-formed thoughts and negative emotional responses when making comments on current events. While Twitter is a popular platform for breaking news and journalism, its ease of use can lead to problematic emotional reactions.
Taking time off from Twitter and focusing on other tasks can be beneficial as you cannot necessarily win on the platform itself but rather announce your wins off Twitter. Despite this, Twitter can still be a great source of information and connections, but it's important not to overdose on it.
The idea that you must have a big social media following to be a prosperous investor is 'ridiculous', according to founder of AngelList, Naval Ravikant, who argues that one does not need to use social media to invest successfully.
The conversation discusses the potential alternatives to building a fully distributed, federated server protocol that no one understands, and suggests that solutions like Slack, Zoom, and Twitter feed into a long tail that is already fully distributed on the internet.