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Mentioned in 14 episodes
Traffic
Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us)
Book • 2008
Based on exhaustive research and interviews with driving experts and traffic officials around the globe, Traffic delves into the complex web of factors that explain how traffic works, why we drive the way we do, and what our driving says about us.
Vanderbilt examines perceptual limits, cognitive underpinnings, and the unintended consequences of safety measures.
He discusses topics such as the safety benefits of roundabouts, the formation of traffic jams, and the common mistakes drivers make in parking lots.
Vanderbilt examines perceptual limits, cognitive underpinnings, and the unintended consequences of safety measures.
He discusses topics such as the safety benefits of roundabouts, the formation of traffic jams, and the common mistakes drivers make in parking lots.
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Mentioned in 14 episodes
Mentioned by 

while discussing engagement farming in media.


Jordan Schneider

142 snips
The AI Attention War
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for its insights into the growth and challenges of media companies.

Denise Tilles

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The ultimate guide to product operations | Melissa Perri and Denise Tilles
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, detailing the rise and fall of social media's impact on the media industry.


Ben Smith

116 snips
The social media age for news is over. Former BuzzFeed News editor Ben Smith on what’s next
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as a great introductory guide to understanding complexity theory.


Rory Sutherland

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Rory Sutherland | Talebian Thinking Applied To Marketing
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as a book discussing traffic flow and the impact of construction signage on merging.

Michael Batnick

40 snips
It Was a Very Good Year (EP.393)
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as the topic of the podcast episode.

Sean Illing

36 snips
Clickbait’s destructive legacy
Mentioned as a book about the algorithmic hell that the internet is.

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Civilization, Moral Masochism, and Wonders of the Visible World (w/ Brendan O'Neill)
Mentioned by 

as the author of "Traffic, Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion Dollar Race to Go Viral"


Jordan Schneider

12 snips
PilotTalk: Cops and Journalists in PRC and Taiwan TV
Mentioned by 

as the potential originator of a quote about drivers not becoming better people behind the wheel.


Doug Gordon

12 snips
How Cars Change Us with Tara Goddard
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as written by 

on the topic of web traffic.


Jesse Brown


Ben Smith

How Google’s A.I. Search May Kill News Dead
Mentioned by 

as the author of the book.


Joe Weisenthal

Ben Smith on the End of an Era for Digital Media
Mentioned by 

as the author of the book, which is coming out in May and already available for pre-order.


Alex Kantrowitz

The Social Media Era Of News Is Over — With Ben Smith
Mentioned by 

as the topic of discussion for the latter part of the podcast.


Alex Kantrowitz

Twitter's New CEO, Streaming Wars Are Over, Traffic's Lessons
Recommended by 

as a must-read for understanding the evolution of digital media.


Chris Messina

(Bonus) @semaforben On The Golden Age Of Digital Media And His AMAZING New Book About It
Mentioned by Deidre Woollard in her conversation with 

about the cycles in digital media.


Ben Smith

What’s Next for 2023?
Mentioned by 

in relation to 

's appearance on the show.


Krystal Ball


Ben Smith

5/4/23: CNN Claims Putin Drone False Flag, Another Bank Verge Of Collapse, AOC/Matt Gaetz Team Up Stock Ban, More Bill Gates Epstein Meetings, Biden Debate Push, 10 Year Olds Working McDonalds, 2010's Digital Media Apocalypse, Ben Smith
Mentioned as the author of "Tricks" and its sequel "Traffic", books found in multiple high school libraries.

The Political Benefit Of Book Bans
Cited by Joe Alalou as essential reading on how the social web shaped our modern world.

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