Pivot Kirk Suspect Motives, TikTok "Framework" Deal, and Tucker Carlson Plays Detective
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Sep 16, 2025 The hosts dive into the heated discourse following a controversial assassination, dissecting who's behind the outrage. They discuss a new TikTok deal proposed by the Trump administration and what it might mean for politics and business. The shifting landscape of Hollywood is explored, with Paramount eyeing Warner Bros. and the impact of AI on film production highlighted. Tucker Carlson's conspiracy theories also get scrutinized, raising questions about misinformation and public perception in today’s polarized environment.
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Online Isolation Drives Violence
- Extremely online behavior and social isolation are common across mass shooters and political violence cases.
- Scott Galloway argues the root is social disconnection among young men, not clear partisan ideology.
Reduce Isolation, Add Guardrails
- Do address social isolation by increasing male mentorship, in-person relationships, and economic opportunity for young men.
- Scott recommends safeguards like removing Section 230 protections for algorithmically elevated content to reduce rage-driven amplification.
Division Is An Algorithmic Product
- Conflict entrepreneurs and foreign actors exploit social media to amplify divisive content for profit.
- Galloway warns bad actors and state actors (e.g., CCP/GRU) can weaponize comment-driven algorithms to deepen fractures.