The Internet Is Changing the World All Along, Right?

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The internet has been the whipping child for people, especially since 2016 with Trump and like put whatever you think about him aside. But I honestly can't even imagine what it would be like going through this 100 years ago or 30 years ago without the internet being able to keep us connected. The idealism is back, huh? It turns out that the internet was changing the world all along. And we just didn't realize it.

Ben and James discuss masks and Twitter’s decision to delete tweets about COVID-19.

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Zeynep Tufekci: Why Telling People They Don’t Need Masks Backfired — The New York Times
Ben Thompson: Unmasking Twitter — Stratechery
Ben Thompson: Compaq and Coronavirus — Stratechery
Ben Thompson: Zero Trust Information — Stratechery
China’s Decision to Leave Asymptomatic Patients off Coronavirus Infection Tally Sparks Debate — Caixin
Ben Thompson: Apple’s Organizational Crossroads — Stratechery
Ben Thompson: Books and Blogs — Stratechery
Why It’s So Freaking Hard To Make A Good COVID-19 Model — FiveThirtyEight