The speaker argues for a global decentralized network where cryptographic truth becomes the standard instead of corporate journalism deciding what is true.
By making content open, companies can leverage the skills and creativity of outsiders to produce better products. Decentralized platforms are also likely to become dominant due to their inherent asymmetry favoring decentralized networks over centralized ones.
Journalist Michael Arrington discusses how podcasting is a reaction to the collapse of traditional editorial formats, the rise of content farming, and the issues surrounding link baiting.
Founder of Politico and Axios, Jim VandeHei, explains how he transitioned from producing large amounts of written content to encouraging others to use far fewer words.
Journalists were meant to deliver the facts and be arbiters of truth, but the rise of influencers with direct relationships to audiences can lead to unchecked and subjective opinions. Entrusting a small elite to censor and dictate truth creates a worse situation.