Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson

What’s the Deal with Micropayments?, Costs and Benefits and Twitter Blue, More Thoughts on Microsoft-Activision

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May 1, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
The Problems With Micro Payments
02:39 • 3min
3
The Importance of Understanding Yourself
05:35 • 2min
4
The Worst Idea for Publishers
07:08 • 2min
5
The Importance of Micro Payments
08:57 • 5min
6
The Cost of Good Journalism
14:00 • 3min
7
The Importance of Twitter's Decentralized Platform
16:47 • 2min
8
How to Subscribe to Twitter Blue
18:45 • 3min
9
The New Twitter Blue Era Is Really Embarrassing
21:59 • 3min
10
The Importance of Twitter Subscriptions
25:20 • 3min
11
The Unfortunate Scenario in Which Twitter Will Succeed
27:59 • 2min
12
The Future of Social Media
30:14 • 2min
13
The Importance of Twitter for Creators
31:47 • 2min
14
The Dangers of Twitter Feedback
34:13 • 2min
15
The Importance of Twitter for Your Business
36:41 • 2min
16
Microsoft Activision's Vibrant Back and Forth
38:21 • 2min
17
Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision
40:06 • 4min
18
The Politics of Big Business
44:24 • 2min
19
The Anti-Big Movement's Argument for a Free Market
46:43 • 3min
20
The Importance of Regulatory Capture in Tech Mergers
49:22 • 4min
21
The Future of AI
53:05 • 2min
22
Why Microsoft Needs Activision to Create a Cloud Streaming Platform?
54:44 • 2min
23
How to Build a Bundle That Makes Money
56:33 • 4min
24
Cable Self-Destruction
01:00:28 • 2min
25
The Importance of Honesty in the Books
01:02:15 • 2min
26
The Importance of a Good Attitude
01:04:02 • 2min