Flash Forward is a show about possible (and not so possible) future scenarios. What would the warranty on a sex robot look like? How would diplomacy work if we couldn’t lie? Could there ever be a fecal transplant black market? (Complicated, it wouldn’t, and yes, respectively, in case you’re curious.) Hosted and produced by award winning science journalist Rose Eveleth, each episode combines audio drama and journalism to go deep on potential tomorrows, and uncovers what those futures might re ...
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Episode 184 — Good is Better than Perfect
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Ben and James discuss masks and Twitter’s decision to delete tweets about COVID-19.
Links
- Zeynep Tufekci: Why Telling People They Don’t Need Masks Backfired — The New York Times
- Ben Thompson: Unmasking Twitter — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Compaq and Coronavirus — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Zero Trust Information — Stratechery
- China’s Decision to Leave Asymptomatic Patients off Coronavirus Infection Tally Sparks Debate — Caixin
- Ben Thompson: Apple’s Organizational Crossroads — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Books and Blogs — Stratechery
- Why It’s So Freaking Hard To Make A Good COVID-19 Model — FiveThirtyEight
Hosts
- Ben Thompson, @benthompson, Stratechery
- James Allworth, @jamesallworth, Harvard Business Review
Podcast Information
395 episodes
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Content provided by Ben Thompson / James Allworth. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Ben Thompson / James Allworth or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.
Ben and James discuss masks and Twitter’s decision to delete tweets about COVID-19.
Links
- Zeynep Tufekci: Why Telling People They Don’t Need Masks Backfired — The New York Times
- Ben Thompson: Unmasking Twitter — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Compaq and Coronavirus — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Zero Trust Information — Stratechery
- China’s Decision to Leave Asymptomatic Patients off Coronavirus Infection Tally Sparks Debate — Caixin
- Ben Thompson: Apple’s Organizational Crossroads — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Books and Blogs — Stratechery
- Why It’s So Freaking Hard To Make A Good COVID-19 Model — FiveThirtyEight
Hosts
- Ben Thompson, @benthompson, Stratechery
- James Allworth, @jamesallworth, Harvard Business Review
Podcast Information
395 episodes
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