Trust in institutions is plummeting across the board. We don't trust media as much as we use to. We don’t trust each other as much asWe use to. And I think that in a world where trust is impermanent, made a decline, it is often harder to build what we invent. One really, really effective strategy for getting attention is catastrophizing the world.
Happy President's Day! Pivot will return on Friday. Today, an episode from our other favorite podcast: The Prof G Pod.
Derek Thompson, a staff writer at The Atlantic and host of the Plain English podcast, joins Scott to discuss why he believes America is at a standstill when it comes to progress, including the lack of trust in institutions and a need for an abundance agenda. Follow Derek on Twitter, @DKThomp.
Scott opens by discussing potential business opportunities for WhatsApp. He then shares his thoughts on Buzzfeed’s decision to use OpenAi to create content.
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