When was the first time you started to notice yourself consciously, start caring about other people more and valuing them as opposed to just caring about yourself? Yeah. So like currently in Instagram, there's a difference in the way that I think about Instagram that I used to. Now my value system is based off of how other people are. And so that's a nice little flip flop right there, you know, from platform to platform.
Zack Telander is a creator.
In this conversation, we spoke about why social media can mess up your values, making better friends, Zack’s current internal battle, and much more.
(0:00) Intro
(1:33) Learning How To Edit
(7:33) Documenting Is Lazy
(10:51) Social Media Messes Up Your Values
(19:51) Creative Process For Music
(23:12) Balancing Your Life In An Algorithmic World
(30:21) Learnings From Journalist Father
(33:25) Work Ethic Regrets
(38:30) Social Media Is Optimizing For Wrong Things
(44:21) Zack’s Internal Battle
(54:45) As Long As You’re Around, You’ll Win
(58:01) Comfortability With Self & Friends
(1:03:33) Become Friends With Better People
(1:10:50) Meeting Your Heroes
(1:15:45) What Do Most People Misunderstand About Zack?
(1:18:00) Advice For Doing What You Know You Should