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#19: Answering for Misinformation: The New York Times Needs to be Held To Account


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The Morins and the Lessins debate how to solve misinformation across even legacy media sites. Plus, prepping for VCs' big annual reports to shareholders.


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Slow evolution of a NYTimes headline. "Israeli Strike" -> "Strike" -> "Blast"

After Hospital Blast, Headlines Shift With Changing Claims

What To Do About Misinformation in the Upcoming Election Cycle?


Show Notes

[00:00:00] Intro and Check In

[00:01:46] RIP Dr. Roland Griffiths, Johns Hopkins scientist who proved psilocybin is the cure for depression. 

[00:05:39] AGM Season. What are AGMs? 

[00:08:05] The big topic: Misinformation and The New York Times

[00:11:17] How did this happen? Where is the accountability in media?

[00:15:58] The importance of being right not first. 

[00:20:19] How we get our information. 

[00:22:37] Trust in the media.

[00:25:56] Should influencers know each other more deeply as humans? 

[00:29:38] Civilization vs Not-Civilization. 

[00:33:40] Building bridges through conversation. 

[00:35:23] The role of colleges. 

[00:37:41] AR and VR's are anti-social technology.

[00:41:30] Social networks cracking down.

[00:46:26] More questions about the end of the factory model of venture capital. 

[00:48:57] Are we really not investing in AI startups?

[00:52:03] Capital is just gone.

[00:54:51] Backing founders without safety nets.

[00:55:00] Wrap Up


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