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Dec 2024
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E355 | Mind Games: How the Content You C...

Brett Bartholomew
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This is not a “social media is bad” episode.  That conversation has been talked to death. The truth is, very few things are inherently good or bad—it’s all in how you use them. But today’s episode is about how they use you. If “they” were writing this, they’d correct me and say, it’s how we allow them to use us. What makes the algorithm so effective at manip ... Show More
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