You Can’t Just Call People a Nazi Because You’re MadOct 2
every few years, the same sad contingent of ruby on rails malcontents tries to cancel me. but now that the usual threats aren't working, they're upping the ante
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"We have to stand for sanity." An interview with Chris Best, founder of Substack
diagnosing our "attention-monster social media," fighting back against our would-be censors, strategy for success, and doubling-down on free speech
Mike Solana
Nov 15, 2021
Bonus piece this week. I had the incredible pleasure of interviewing Chris Best, the co-founder and CEO of Substack. Chris is a product nerd and builder of things presently working on Substack, a tool for writers to go independent, publish their work to email on the web, and make money from subscriptions. Their big ambitious goal: build an alternate media universe with different laws that lead to better outcomes. Below, a critique of the last decade of social media incentives, a stand against our would-be censors, and a firm commitment to free expression.
FYI, the following has been lightly edited for clarity and concision.
You Can’t Just Call People a Nazi Because You’re Mad
Waymo NationalismOct 1
a brief history of clownery against cute, unassuming autonomous vehicles — and why waymo always wins
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Broadcast TV Is Obsolete. Let's Auction the Public Airwaves.Sep 25
kimmel's brief cancellation revealed a deeper problem: the 80-plus-year-old design of public broadcast tv is outdated. free the airwaves and put them to use for the future.
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