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AI generated content and interactivity will soon dominate the packetized media landscape. Let's figure out what this means.
"When ideology corrodes public trust, there’s only one path to winning it back: intellectual humility."
UnHerd
How the BLM riots broke America
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Harvard Professor Who Studied Honesty Loses Tenure Amid Accusations of Falsifying Data
Francesca Gino, a prominent behavioral scientist at Harvard Business School, was accused of manipulating data in papers.
Revolutionizing the app store In this episode, @Shawn and @franzap the creator of Zapstore, explore the chokehold of centralized app stores. We dig in to the details of how Apple and Google’s control stifles innovation and erodes trust, then explore @Zapstore , a Nostr-powered, decentralized alternative with cryptographic assurances and social trust layers. 📺️ Watch here: 📺️ Watch on YouTube: 🎧️ Listen on your favorite podcast app:
Fountain
Trust Revolution • S01E07 Fran – Revolutionizing the app store • Watch on Fountain
In this Trust Revolution episode, Shawn Yeager and Fran, the Buenos Aires-based creator of Zapstore, explore the chokehold of centralized app store...
Embracing self-sovereignty often means letting go of the illusion of safety. View quoted note →
Speaking of app stores, more KYC is coming. Do you trust them to keep your data safe?
Engadget
Texas enacts age-verification law for app stores
Texas is the latest state to adopt an age-verification law for app stores, despite lobbying from big tech.
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@franzap and @Shawn discuss the delicate balance of convenience and sovereignty. The full episode drops tomorrow. https://podcast.trustrevolution.co https://youtube.com/@trustrev
Apparently, Claude 4 ratting you out is a feature, not a bug. But what happens when—as they always do—a malicious actor compromises Anthropic? How long until the first command line swatting? https://venturebeat.com/ai/anthropic-faces-backlash-to-claude-4-opus-behavior-that-contacts-authorities-press-if-it-thinks-youre-doing-something-immoral/
John Robb’s latest piece on Israel’s miscalculated war lays out how network swarms, unlike historical “public opinion,” turn on a dime. We discussed it on episode 1, below.
Meltdown
Israel's losses from it's disastrous war in Gaza are still climbing. Unfortunately, Israel's network is unwilling to recognize this reality, learn ...
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Navigating the unraveling cycle of society In this hard-hitting episode, @Shawn sits down with Bronwyn Williams, a South African futurist and economist, to dissect the collapse of trust in centralized systems. Bronwyn analyzes how globalization and technology challenge institutional credibility, using South Africa’s governance struggles as a backdrop. She critiques AI’s centralizing risks, questions Bitcoin’s decentralized promise, and discusses ways businesses and individuals can rebuild trust. 📺️ Watch here: 📺️ On YouTube: 🎧️ Or listen in your favorite podcast app: https://podcast.trustrevolution.co/