Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps “Conspiracies, Echo Chambers & Culture Wars” with Sacha Judd
The internet is a dumpster fire. Are you a firefighter? Or an arsonist?
This episode is a cracker. Sacha Judd is an expert on internet subcultures. A former lawyer, she has become something like “the Mark Cuban of New Zealand” - a smart, left-wing investor in high-growth startups; advisor to businesses; and fierce commentator on Big Tech.
Sacha wants to bring back the “good internet”: a place fueled by genuine community, creativity, and connection.
She and Josh wrestle with online conspiracy theories, artificial intelligence, social-media content moderation, whether platforms like Substack have a “Nazi problem”, and whether Mark Zuckerberg just wants to say the R-word.
They get into a few fascinating arguments about free speech, transphobia, A.I., and whether Twitter’s content moderation was ever ‘woke’. Don’t miss this terrific chat.
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