Reflecting on how social media has transformed connection and identity, as well as where Zuckerberg and other tech leaders’ heads are at regarding the future of social tech. No conclusion -- just considerations to make us think bigger.
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:32 - The sentiment around Zuckerberg
2:01 - Staying skeptical (TikTok CEO)
3:40 - The proposed exploration for this video
7:50 - Where we are with social technology
11:05 - Physicalists and virtualists
12:21 - Media about extended realities (VR/AR/MR)
15:32 - Is it just sad bc it feels like it should be?
20:50 - The two pieces of Meta media we’re diving into
21:24 - (1) Zuckerberg on connection
29:10 - My experience with social media “connection”
31:20 - Considering what’s next
32:27 - (2) Quest minimum age being lowered
34:17 - Younger Gen Z and Gen Alpha
35:53 - Solitude
36:24 - Outro
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FEATURED VIDEOS
Apple Vision Pro Announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYkq9Rgoj8E&t=2677s
Mark Zuckerberg and Lex Fridman (1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff4fRgnuFgQ&t=6281s
Mark Zuckerberg and Lex Fridman (2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zOHSysMmH0&t=2082s
Ex-Google Officer’s AI Warning (Diary of a CEO - Steven Barlett): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk-nQ7HF6k4&t=3301s
Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Ferris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-kALfaofek&t=684s
Jack Dorsey and Breaking Points: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS7xmb3UhCU&t=1491s
TikTok CEO Shou Chew Testifies Before Congress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E-4jtTFsO4&t=6043s
Frances Hague Testifies Before Congress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOnpVQnv5Cw
Mark Zuckerberg and Joe Rogan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN3PIGLDscQ
Everything Facebook Revealed About The Metaverse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gElfIo6uw4g&t=529s
Mark Zuckerberg Says He Is Not A Lizard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiudBq7z8wk
Mark Zuckerberg and Yuval Noah Harari: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Boj9eD0Wug8&t=1629s
Tim Cook’s Sobering Thoughts on the Metaverse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR5sxVrA5po&t=79s
Dear Alice (Solar Punk): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-Ng5ZvrDm4
Sherry Turkle Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7Xr3AsBEK4&t=226s
The Age of AI and Our Human Future: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdfKsmvgbb8&t=12s
VR - Humanity’s Next Addiction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM5huU8pWYU&t=642s
The Possibilities of the Metaverse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4pnQFLmHds&t=1s
Amsterdam (Emma Chamberlain): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSUzODWPIdE&t=584s
1995 Flashback - First-time PC User: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KDdU0DCbJA
Noam Chomsky on Consumerism and Advertising: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYoKRS_eWZY
Noam Chomsky on Being Truly Educated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYHQcXVp4F4
The History of the Light Switch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQCznVOiyhM
A Short History of Air-conditioning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD7vSnISp3g&t=215s
The Evolution of Flight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXNRRI9WwDo&t=2s
History of the Camera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvy7Qlp4A2k&t=1s
Why Did The Metaverse Fail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciJPFzB29Ak&t=55s
And more, but ran out of character space. Check the YouTube description!