Comedian and host of "The Daily Show", Trevor Noah, discusses the evolution of humor as a tool for social commentary, citing Larry Gelbart's work on MASH and George Carlin's influence on his own style. He also comments on the disparity in government spending, with college students struggling with heavy student loan debts while billionaires receive massive financial support.
The speaker discusses personal and systemic factors that can influence voter preferences, and how some people may not be able to understand how a good person could vote for Donald Trump due to their own personal experiences and political beliefs. Additionally, an economic system is identified as contributing to the disenfranchisement of large groups of people.
The future of social media, banking, and other types of contracts will rely on an autonomous piece of code that does the same thing as centralized entities but gives you the power to control your own data and assets. It will give you access to all the features without requiring ownership and lock-in of your data.
This podcast episode discusses the effects of both not having enough money and having an excessive amount of money on society and technology. The conversation also touches on the changing norms around technology use and child safety.
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.
Facebook's recommendation system drives extremist groups, while personalizing newsfeeds on platforms such as Twitter and TikTok means affirmation rather than information dominates reality construction. YouTube's algorithm promotes conspiracy theories and Holocaust denial videos.