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The Social Dilemma - Part 1

Oct 3, 2020

In this engaging discussion, cybersecurity expert Andy Smith, known for his YouTube insights on ethics and digital trust, joins tech commentator Yannic Kilcher. They dive deep into the implications of the Netflix film 'The Social Dilemma,' tackling issues like moral hypocrisy in social media, addiction, and the attention economy. They also explore the fine line between free speech and censorship, the risks of misinformation, and the cybersecurity threats of social engineering. Buckle up for a thought-provoking conversation on digital ethics!

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Yannic Kilcher

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Episode notes

Intro

4min

The Double-Edged Sword of Social Media

6min

The Convergence of Entertainment and Advertising Strategies

2min

Navigating the Attention Economy

14min

Exploring the Pitfalls of the Advertising Model

2min

Ethics of Exploitative Technology

3min

The Evolution of Ideas: Conspiracies, Fake News, and the Overton Window

2min

The Polarization Paradox

17min

Navigating the Social Media Regulation Maze

16min

In this first part of our three part series on the Social Dilemma Netflix film, Dr. Tim Scarfe, Yannic "Lightspeed" Kilcher and Zak Jost gang up with Cybersecurity expert Andy Smith. We give you our take on the film. We are super excited to get your feedback on this one! Hope you enjoy.

00:00:00 Introduction

00:06:11 Moral hypocrisy

00:12:38 Road to hell is paved with good intentions, attention economy

00:15:04 They know everything about you

00:18:02 Addiction

00:21:22 Differential realities

00:26:12 Self determination and Monetisation

00:29:08 AI: Overwhelm human strengths undermine human vulnerabilities

00:31:51 Conspiracy theory / fake news

00:34:23 Overton window / polarisation

00:39:12 Short attention span / convergent behaviour

00:41:26 Is social media good for you

00:45:17 Your attention time is linear, the things you can pay attention to are a volume, anonymity

00:51:32 Andy question on security: social engineering

00:56:32 Is it a security risk having your information in social media

00:58:02 Retrospective judgement

01:03:06 Free speech and censorship

01:06:06 Technology accelerator

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