In this episode, we examine a series of Sam’s conversations centered around social media’s impact on the information landscape. We begin with Sam’s second conversation with Tristan Harris, which was conducted shortly after the release of Tristan’s documentary, The Social Dilemma. The documentary lays out Tristan’s thesis on how social media is causing the deterioration of both individual and societal welfare. Author and technologist Jaron Lanier follows, echoing Tristan’s concerns and shifting the conversation to social media’s unique business model, addressing how perverse incentives reliably produce such detrimental outcomes. We then hear from Jack Dorsey, the former CEO of Twitter. Sam and Dorsey’s conversation took place when Dorsey was still working at Twitter, and Sam still had an account. However, the questions they pose—relating to issues of content moderation and corporate transparency—are even more relevant today. Next, psychologist Jonathan Haidt presents the alarming findings from his research on the psychological effects of social media, detailing how teenage girls are bearing the brunt of a mental health crisis.  Shifting to a more political lens, Sam and Cass Sunstein discuss Sunstein’s book, #Republic, and Sunstein addresses one of Sam’s most pressing fears of the last seven years: how social media is warping our opinions on politics. We then narrow down on this issue, with Zeynep Tufekci explaining the real-life consequences of social media’s influence on protest movements. Finally, Sam and technology analyst Nina Schick dive into one of the most urgent concerns of the AI boom: deepfakes and how they might be weaponized to further pollute and degrade our information landscape.   About the Series Filmmaker Jay Shapiro has produced The Essential Sam Harris, a new series of audio documentaries exploring the major topics that Sam has focused on over the course of his career. Each episode weaves together original analysis, critical perspective, and novel thought experiments with some of the most compelling exchanges from the Making Sense archive. Whether you are new to a particular topic, or think you have your mind made up about it, we think you’ll find this series fascinating.  

Jack sits down with Twitter founder Jack Dorsey to discuss a variety of topics ranging from the JFK assassination, to the current state of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, to Dorsey's beef with tech icons Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.... IF YOU ARE ENJOYING THE SHOW PLEASE DROP US A COMMENT AND SUBSCRIBE! INSTAGRAM/TIKTOK: @MONEYMATTERSPOD

Jack Dorsey, founder of Square, reflects on the origins and defining moments of Block. He discusses the evolution of Square, their partnership with Starbucks, and the birth of Cash App. Dorsey explains how Block succeeded by weaving new products around a core vision and taking risks. The podcast also explores the development and launch of Cash App and the importance of connecting ecosystems through acquisitions.

Jack Dorsey is the co-founder and CEO of Twitter and the founder and CEO of Square. Support this podcast by signing up with these sponsors: – MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex EPISODE LINKS: Jack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jack Start Small Tracker: https://bit.ly/2KxdiBL This conversation is part of the Artificial Intelligence podcast. If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to https://lexfridman.com/ai or connect with @lexfridman on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Medium, or YouTube where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify, or support it on Patreon. Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. OUTLINE: 00:00 – Introduction 02:48 – Engineering at scale 08:36 – Increasing access to the economy 13:09 – Machine learning at Square 15:18 – Future of the digital economy 17:17 – Cryptocurrency 25:31 – Artificial intelligence 27:49 – Her 29:12 – Exchange with Elon Musk about bots 32:05 – Concerns about artificial intelligence 35:40 – Andrew Yang 40:57 – Eating one meal a day 45:49 – Mortality 47:50 – Meaning of life 48:59 – Simulation

Imagine shouldering responsibility of one of the planet's largest social networks. Now imagine that's just one of your jobs, the second focused on reinventing the world's relationship with money.This is Jack Dorsey's life.The co-founder and CEO of both Twitter and Square, today's guest is one of the most influential figures of the modern age — a man who has made an indelible impact on our cultural landscape by quite literally shaping how society communicates in the emergent digital era.What started as a simple means to share personal status updates, Twitter has swelled into arguably the most important social media platform for breaking news, journalism, and political discourse. A powerful tool for speaking truth to power, it's put wind in the sails of important social movements. Provided safe haven for whistle blowers. And given marginalized groups and dissidents a voice that can be heard across the globe.But Twitter must also account for the noxious devolution of civil discourse — a behemoth apparatus easily weaponized for motives nefarious.Twitter is nothing if not controversial. And Jack is the face of such controversy — a polarizing figure in the crosshairs of Twitter critics across all sides of the social and political spectrum.Recognizing the need to more thoroughly address Twitter's role and responsibility in the growing toxicity of public conversation, Jack has spent the last month publicly addressing the platform's missteps, challenges and aspirations on a wide variety of media platforms and podcasts that include two appearances on The Joe Rogan Experience, Sam Harris' podcast Making Sense, and many others.My sense is that critics were left unsatisfied with Jack's answers to the many hard questions posed.I understand and appreciate the criticism. Just how exactly can Twitter successfully promote healthy conversation, eliminate toxicity and fairly police bad actors across 500 million daily tweets? I don't know the answer. But I do know that I heard an intelligent, empathetic and well intentioned man in an almost impossible situation — someone owning his failures and transparently endeavoring with great equanimity to solve these herculean problems in both good faith and real time.In approaching this conversation, I made the choice not to retread territory explored at great length on Rogan. Instead, my interest is to better understand the human behind the curtain.What does it actually feel like to be at the helm of one of the largest and most powerful social media platforms in the world? What is a day in the life of Jack Dorsey like? What daily self-care practices does he employ to mitigate the stress of his gargantuan responsibilities? And just how did this young man blaze such an extraordinary entrepreneurial path?I first met Jack about two years ago during a visit to San Francisco. A fan of the podcast, he invited me up to the Square offices. Although our encounter was brief, I liked him immediately. Soft spoken, kind and curious, I left our meeting wanting to better understand what makes him tick.Open to sharing his story on the podcast, I visited his San Francisco home on a foggy Saturday morning a few weeks ago. Unsurprisingly, his home is beautiful and well appointed. But it's also strikingly modest given his stature. Minimal to the point of spartan, it's devoid of material excess. No entourage. No private chef. No crazy car collection. Not even an assistant. Just Jack, barefoot, unpretentious and excited to show me his infrared sauna and his cold plunge...Enjoy!Rich

In this engaging discussion, billionaire businessman Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and Square, shares his unique approach to wellness. He reveals his intense stress management strategies, including a transformative 10-day meditation retreat. Jack discusses his preference for walking over running and his efficient 7-Minute Workouts. He dives into his diet, practicing the one-meal-a-day lifestyle, and emphasizes the mental clarity gained from cold exposure. This deep exploration of fitness and health showcases Jack's unconventional yet effective habits.

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Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of Twitter, shares insights into the platform's evolution from a personal communication tool to a global powerhouse. He delves into the origins of hashtags and their impact on public discourse. The conversation also touches on the negative behaviors in anonymous interactions and the challenge of moderating content while promoting diverse perspectives. Dorsey emphasizes the ethical responsibilities of social media, the potential of cryptocurrencies, and innovative financial solutions aimed at empowering underserved communities.

Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter and Square, dives into the complexities of managing two influential tech companies. He discusses Twitter's unique role in journalism and the challenges of combating toxicity online. Dorsey emphasizes the importance of healthy conversations and transparency, sharing insights on how to improve user engagement and manage diverse perspectives. He also reflects on the decision to suspend controversial figures, like Trump, and the impact of meditation on his leadership style.

Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter, shares insights on leaving Bluesky, conversations with Elon Musk. Apple's controversial iPad ad, fake meat ban in Florida, FTX compensating customers. Discussing evil villains in finance, fake virtue signaling at Met Gala. Podcast delves into tech challenges, decentralized platforms, lab-grown meat debate, and intriguing personalities like SPF and Elizabeth Holmes.