Just The Posts with Paul O'Flaherty

By Paul O'Flaherty

Technology, Marketing, and Business opinions with a massive dose of sarcasm. These are the audio versions of select longer articles I have written for my site, "Paul O'Flaherty - Marketing & Sarca... more

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November 13, 2025 E24: Pavlov Would Be Proud: How to Stop Drooling Every Time Your Pocket Buzzes
Your attention is your most valuable and irreplaceable asset, and everybody wants a piece of it. Let’s look at a 90s Solution for a 21st-Century Problem: Escaping the Attention Trap.

Read the full post and show notes at: ⁠https://pauloflaherty.com/2025/11/13/pavlov-would-be-so-proud-how-to-stop-drooling-every-time-your-pocket-buzzes/?utm_campaign=e24&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=rss

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00:00 Introduction
01:27 Attention Economy
02:46 Asynchronous Communication
05:10 The Great Promise Undelivered
06:35 I want my attention back
07:40 The key
08:38 What are you missing
10:36 Recommended Reading
10:52 Outro

Music used: Disappointed (Marie Vocal). Performed by ABSO for Stellar Art Wars, and is Public Domain.

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October 09, 2025 E23: Two Things New Social Platforms Must Get Right From Launch
We are seeing a rise in the number of regional and alternative social networks to counter the old guard of Facebook, Instagram, and X. Here are the two lessons they need to learn to avoid ending up on the digital scrapheap like so many networks of the past.

Read the full post and show notes at: ⁠https://pauloflaherty.com/2025/10/08/two-things-new-social-platforms-must-get-right-from-launch/?utm_campaign=e23&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=rss

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00:00 Introduction
00:19 Why Local Social Networks?
01:27 Make It Easy
02:30 Make It Easy For Creators
03:20 Creators Create Everywhere
04:26 The Idealist Problem
05:22 Outro

#technology #irish #paulof #pauloflaherty #podcast #socialmedia #useradoption #userexperience #growth

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September 17, 2025 E22: I Fixed Social Media
Tired of endless, unreadable Terms of Service agreements? So am I. Well, I've devised a possibly genius (and incredibly corny) solution: a mandatory sign-up delay. New users would be forced to wait for the amount of time it would take to actually read all the fine print before they can create an account. This simple change would discourage trolls and, for the first time ever, give companies a reason to write their policies in a way that people can actually understand.

Read the full post and show notes at: ⁠https://pauloflaherty.com/2025/08/15/i-fixed-social-media/

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----- CHAPTERS -----
00:00 Intro
00:16 The Problem With TOS
01:26 How I Fixed It
03:06 Outro

#technology #marketing #irish #paulof #pauloflaherty #podcast #social media, #facebook #termsofservice, #TOS

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August 12, 2025 E21: Dear AI, It's Not You. It's Your Friends
“AI may include mistakes” is the modern “sold as is.” Hidden warnings, confident wrong answers, and hype so thick you could spread it on toast. I’m all for AI’s future, but today’s version is a cocktail of gimmicks presented with enough fanboy energy to launch Elon and Sam Altman to Mars.

Read the full post and show notes at: ⁠https://pauloflaherty.com/2025/08/11/dear-ai-its-not-you-its-your-friends/

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----- CHAPTERS -----
00:00 Intro
00:19 Just Not Your Friends
01:21 Fine Print
02:51 They Know Better
03:27 Potential Vs. Hype
03:54 Outro

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July 09, 2025 E20 - 8 Inches Wide and 1 Inch Deep: The Problem With AI
Ever wonder why AI, the supposed pinnacle of technological achievement, still can't do your taxes without messing them up, but it's totally ready to replace human artists? I'm asking why general AI is less of a genius and more of a really wide, really shallow puddle. Forget the doomsayers and the productivity / tech-bro cheerleaders - let's talk about why AI is being shoved into every corner imaginable, even when it's objectively terrible at it. If you're as confused as I am about this whole "AI revolution," then buckle up.

Read the full post and show notes at: ⁠https://pauloflaherty.com/2025/07/09/8-inches-wide-and-1-inch-deep-the-problem-with-ai/

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----- CHAPTERS -----
00:00 Introduction
00:19 Why is AI everywhere?
01:18 Pucker Up
01:42 Emotional Audiobooks
02:59 Better Than Humans?
03:39 Hiding in Plain Sight
06:21 Not a specialist
07:21 Smash-up Mash-up
08:47 Think of it like
09:09 Outro

#technology #marketing #irish #paulof #pauloflaherty #podcast #ai #artificialintelligence #llm #productivity

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July 07, 2025 E19: Participation Should Be Hard: Social Media And Democratized Publishing
Social media and its chaos has a huge impact on public discourse. Corporatization of the internet has amplified the loudest, most uninformed voices. I propose a radical solution: make online participation harder. By adding friction, removing algorithms, and emphasizing thoughtful engagement, we can reclaim our online spaces from the "village idiots" and foster meaningful conversation. Can we fix our digital town squares?

Read the full post and show notes at: ⁠https://pauloflaherty.com/2025/07/07/participation-should-be-hard-social-media-and-democratized-publishing/

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----- CHAPTERS -----
00:00 Introduction
00:19 The Old Times
01:04 Then Came The Internet
01:28 Money ruins everything
03:00 Policy Makers Don't Get It
04:11 How Can We Fix This?
05:01 Adding Friction
06:52 I'm Proposing
08:38 The Repercussions
10:26 Outro

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May 14, 2025 E18 - Congrats, You've "Earned" the Right to a Miserable Work-Life Balance!
Someone on a podcast actually said employees are "whiny" for wanting a four-day week or remote work until they've "earned it." I'm here to tell you why that's dangerously outdated thinking and why your well-being isn't a mere "perk" for the corporate elite.

Read the full post and show notes at: ⁠https://pauloflaherty.com/2025/05/14/congrats-youve-earned-the-right-to-a-miserable-work-life-balance/

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----- CHAPTERS -----
00:00 Intro
00:11 Why You haven't earned a four-day week
00:39 Why they're wrong
01:10 Who should worry about the business
02:07 Loyalty is not a thing
02:42 A company must be able to adapt
03:18 Forward thinking
03:32 Outro

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May 13, 2025 E17: Discover the Freedom of RSS: No More Doomscrolling
I recently took a social media break, and RSS was my secret weapon. Want to know how I stayed informed without the FOMO or time-suck? I’m breaking down what RSS is, why it's amazing for cutting down screen time, and my top reader recommendations to get you started.

Read the full post and show notes at: ⁠https://pauloflaherty.com/2025/05/08/discover-the-freedom-of-rss-no-more-doomscrolling/

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00:00 Intro
00:00 Introduction
00:16 Why RSS Is Awesome
00:45 What Is RSS
01:03 No more FOMO
01:53 My Daily RSS Use
02:36 RSS Reader Recommendations
03:14 Feedly
03:52 RSS Guard
04:27 Outro

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January 15, 2025 E16: Your Small Business Must Stay Out Of Politics
Today I'm talking about something that might surprise you: why your small business should probably stay out of politics. I'll discuss why taking a political stance can actually hurt your bottom line, along with a brief real-life example and explain why it's better to focus on what your customers truly want. It's all about keeping things simple and focusing on what matters most – providing amazing products and services that your customers love. Read more at https://pauloflaherty.com

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This post originally appeared on: ⁠https://pauloflaherty.com/2025/01/10/your-small-business-must-stay-out-of-politics/

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00:00 Intro
00:11 Straight To The Point
01:12 Don't Eat That
01:54 Long Memories
02:27 What Should You Say
02:57 Outro

#marketing #irish #paulof #pauloflaherty #podcast #business #politics #smallbusiness

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January 14, 2025 E15 - The Endgame For Us All
This ain't your grandfather's corporate world. Today, it's all about the almighty dollar, and the rest of us are just fuel for the machine. We're talking "live to work, work to consume" on steroids – an endless cycle designed to line the pockets of shareholders, no matter the cost.

Want proof? Look at the latest scandal out of Greece. A major tech contractor is treating its workers like modern-day slaves – pitiful wages, surveillance, even restrictions on bathroom breaks.

This is the dark side of modern capitalism and a glimpse into the future we face if we don't demand change.

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----- CHAPTERS -----
00:00 Introduction
00:10 Vampire Capitalism
00:38 The Problem in Greece
02:16 Societal Contracts
03:29 Outro

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