Podcast pitch: Last Week Tonight but about the Internet. Same pointed humor, same sense of outrage, same scripted writing, but specifically about the web, the tech industry, underlying power dynamics and egos.
Hey, remember that Chicago apartment building raid where children were zip-tied together? Guess what:
The most racist people imaginable have a cunning plan to undermine the most popularly-elected NYC mayor since 1969.
It's still so weird to me that the idea of universal healthcare is so political here. It's a given in so many other places, and I miss it. And people don't realize how good it is for innovation. You can take so many more risks when your health and well-being aren't tied to a salaried employer.
I came back to this talk today - and I've got to admit, I think it's a banger. Lots to say about how mission-driven technology can be successful.