What Future with Joshua Topolsky

Baratunde Thurston Explains Our Pain [Rerelease]

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Aug 24, 2023
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Baratunde Thurston
Baratunde Thurston, host of the PBS show America Outdoors, joins Joshua Topolsky to discuss the breakdown of information in the world, conspiracy theories, the potential ban of TikTok, medical marijuana, and the unsustainability of social media.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 1min
2
Navigating the Information Crisis
01:28 • 14min
3
Window treatments, watermelon, and the Hyundai Ionic 5
15:19 • 2min
4
Elon Musk: From Fascination to Critique
17:43 • 15min
5
Video Creation Tutorial and Sponsorship Highlights
33:07 • 2min
6
Conspiracy Theories: Evolution and Influence
35:02 • 4min
7
Popularity, Conspiracy Theories, and the Need for Belief
38:36 • 2min
8
The Potential Ban of TikTok and its Impact on the Creator Economy
40:27 • 8min
9
Exploring Medical Marijuana, Watermelon, Electric Vehicles, and Social Media Influence
48:43 • 4min
10
The Shift to Video and the Unsustainability of Social Media
52:24 • 12min
11
Resource Loss and Gamification
01:04:35 • 3min