The Recalibration to Normal
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This is shaping up to be a TikTok election where relatability is at a premium. The successful rollout of the Harris-Walz ticket is moving authenticity from loudly telling the truths others dare not to something softer and more familiar. Plus: the recalibration of remote work, AI backlash and the difficulty of deciding level of spending on content as the weight of many publisher models shifts to indirect monetization paths. Troy Young's People vs Algorithms newsletterBrian Morrissey's The Rebooting newsletterAlex Schleifer's Universal EntitiesFollow Alex, Brian and Troy on Twitter Skip to topic: 04:18 Political Campaign Strategies13:00 Generational Shifts and Voting Patterns19:20 The Future of Media and Technology31:07 Prediction Markets and Media35:46 Media Products and Betting Data38:16 The Future of Remote Work40:33 AI and Its Ethical Implications42:42 Peter Thiel on Joe Rogan's Podcast45:19 The Role of VCs in Politics49:20 Good Product
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