Uncovering patterns of change in media, culture, and technology, each week media veterans Brian Morrissey, Alex Schleifer and Troy Young break down... more
This week, on the heels of OpenAI releasing Deep Research, we assess whether AI has caught on with regular people... more
The nature of work and careers is undergoing profound changes that are often obscured by debates over return-to-work mandates. This... more
Our tech overlords reported for duty to Washington while Troy perused the powder at Davos. This week, we go beyond... more
Economic growth requires labor productivity. We all aspire, in our own ways, to be productive, if only because our productivity... more
This week, we discuss Mark Zuckerberg’s craven capitulation on content moderation, even if it was an inevitable decision; the upside... more
This week, we discuss the outlook in 2025 for legacy media (not great), alternative media (much better), chat as a... more
Podcasting challenges late nite, lying in media, shopping as content, super consumers and Alex rediscovers America at Disney.Watch us on... more
Tech has swallowed media, and is increasingly swallowing other industries and accruing power along the way. Plus: why adding a... more
Prediction market + news; media’s bifurcating star system; media’s management-labor divide; AI + browsers; car talk; LinkedIn cringeWatch us on... more
This week: The internet comes to life as spectacle, Elon proclaims you are the media, why publishers need to get... more
Our tech overlords reported for duty to Washington while Troy perused the powder at Davos. This week, we go beyond first principles... more