Winning Slowly

The responsibilities of consumers, producers, and advertisers on the modern web

Denny’s, Newspapers, Native Advertising, and Vicious Cycles

Show Notes Chris and Stephen reflect on Season 2: what did we talk about, what have we learned, why do we take breaks, and what changes can you expect for Season 3? For that matter, when is Season 3 coming? And what in the world is the difference between a “series” and a “season” anyway? Before You Go ◦ Patreon (https://www.patreon.com)—it’s a thing; we’ll be doing it. Keep an eye out. Music ◦ “Enanthropoisis” (http://https://soundcloud.com/chriskrycho/enanthropoisis) by Chris Krycho. *Permission granted to remix! Seriously. It’s Creative Commons Attribution licensed, just like all of our content on this show.* ◦ “Winning Slowly Theme” (https://soundcloud.com/chriskrycho/winning-slowly) by Chris Krycho. *Written years after the other piece.* Links ◦ Exponent Episode 044: Up in the Clouds with Twitter (http://exponent.fm/episode-044-up-in-the-clouds-with-twitter/)—Ben Thompson and James Allworth ◦ “Exclusive: Amazon makes even temporary warehouse workers sign 18-month non-competes: Contract says it can limit jobs across the globe” (http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/26/8280309/amazon-warehouse-jobs-exclusive-noncompete-contracts) Previously on the show For this episode, we mostly just direct you to the rest of Season 2. However, see also 0.13: Ten Thousandth Lightbulb (http://www.winningslowly.org/2014/05/ten-thousandth-lightbulb/) on App.net’s business model. Follow/Subscribe ◦ Twitter: • @winningslowly (https://www.twitter.com/winningslowly) • @chriskrycho (https://www.twitter.com/chriskrycho) • @scarradini (https://www.twitter.com/scarradini) ◦ App.net • @winningslowly (https://alpha.app.net/winningslowly) • @chriskrycho (https://alpha.app.net/chriskrycho) ◦ Subscribe • RSS (http://www.winningslowly.org/feed.xml) • iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/winning-slowly/id807603957?mt=2)

Chris and Stephen take three recent articles about the super-structure of how our society pays for college and scrutinize the issue. How does American society value what college delivers? (What does it deliver?) How do we fund it? Should we fund it? We take the time not just to ponder, but to celebrate an unlikely organization that’s doing some incredibly innovative moves in the space. Also Stephen inadvertently insults a whole group of people. Sorry about that. ### Before You Go ◦ “The Brutality of Police Culture in Baltimore” (http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/04/the-brutality-of-police-culture-in-baltimore/391158/) by Conor Friedersdorf ◦ “Orioles VP Angelos Makes Profound Statement Following Baltimore Protests” (http://washington.cbslocal.com/2015/04/27/orioles-vp-angelos-makes-profound-statement-on-twitter-following-baltimore-protests/) by Conor Friedersdorf ### Music ◦ “St. Julian” (http://themidnightsons.bandcamp.com/track/st-julian) by The Midnight Sons. Used by permission. ◦ “Winning Slowly Theme” (https://soundcloud.com/chriskrycho/winning-slowly) by Chris Krycho. *Fact: Chris studied music composition in college.* ### Links ◦ “The Upwardly Mobile Barista” (http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/05/the-upwardly-mobile-barista/389513/) by Amanda Ripley ◦ “Amid Funding Cuts, Will LSU have to declare ‘Bankruptcy’?” (http://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/amid-funding-cuts-will-lsu-have-declare-bankruptcy-n347951) by Martha C. White ◦ “Corinthian Colleges Shuts Down, Ending Classes for 16,000 overnight” (http://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/corinthian-colleges-shuts-down-ending-classes-16-000-overnight-n348741) ◦ Jubala Coffee (http://www.jubalacoffee.com/) ◦ Scott Walker’s University Budget Cuts–How Big? (http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/article/2015/feb/17/scott-walkers-university-budget-cuts-13-25-16-mayb/) by Dave Umhoefer ◦ Rider University (http://www.rider.edu/) Apologies to Rider grads. ◦ Getting Smarter on Skills Testing (https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/16/companys-skills-tests-offer-glimpse-alternative-credentialing) by Paul Fain. An article about skills-based credentialing. #### Previously on the show ◦ 2.12: In the Meanwhile (http://www.winningslowly.org/2015/04/in-the-meanwhile/)— We talked about a small corporation being ethical. ◦ 2.11: Hi, We’re The Internet (http://www.winningslowly.org/2015/04/hi-were-the-internet/)— We talked about Uber acting unethically. ◦ 2.06: The Ones- and Zeros-sphere (http://www.winningslowly.org/2015/03/the-ones-and-zeros-sphere/)— We talked about Marvel’s ethics. ### Follow/Subscribe ◦ Twitter: • @winningslowly (https://www.twitter.com/winningslowly) • @chriskrycho (https://www.twitter.com/chriskrycho) • @scarradini (https://www.twitter.com/scarradini) ◦ App.net • @winningslowly (https://alpha.app.net/winningslowly) • @chriskrycho (https://alpha.app.net/chriskrycho) ◦ Subscribe • RSS (http://www.winningslowly.org/feed.xml) • iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/winning-slowly/id807603957?mt=2)

Chris and Stephen do something different this week and read Alan Jacobs’ 79 Theses on Technology (For Disputation) as an oral presentation. We throw in some thoughts at the end, thereby jumping into the conversation ourselves. But mostly we give Alan Jacobs the credit he is due and give his thoughts the space they deserve. Before You Go ◦ The Middle East Music ◦ “Mind Your Manors” by The Bandicoots. Used by permission. ◦ “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho. _“I am moved by this music” -Aeschylus, probably, if he had heard it_ Links ◦ 79 Theses on Technology. For Disputation. by Alan Jacobs ◦ An archive of blog post responses to the 79 Theses ◦ Alan Jacobs’ website ◦ The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr. Previously on the show ◦ 0.03: Echo Chamber—we talked about losing parts of the Internet. Follow/Subscribe ◦ Twitter: • @winningslowly • @chriskrycho • @scarradini ◦ App.net • @winningslowly • @chriskrycho ◦ Subscribe • RSS • iTunes

Chris and Stephen give three cheers for Dan Price, who voluntarily cut his own pay and raised the pay of his employees to a minimum of $70K a year. We discuss the nature of money, income inequality, how we can fix problems in non-governmental ways (sometimes, and in some ways), and about the limits of praise. We also inaugurate Mr. Price into the newly-founded Winning Slowly Hall of Fame amidst celebratory explosions. (No, really.) Before You Go ◦ SpaceX Rocket’s First Stage Crashes During Landing Attempt | Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeIHJ-i7yVk) by Thomas Friedman Music ◦ “Phoenix” (http://laurajoymusic.com/tag/phoenix/) by Laura Joy. Used by permission. ◦ “Winning Slowly Theme” (https://soundcloud.com/chriskrycho/winning-slowly) by Chris Krycho. *We considered adding an explosion just because of the Before You Go, but alas, time constraints.* Links ◦ One Company’s New Minimum Wage: $70,000 a year (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/14/business/owner-of-gravity-payments-a-credit-card-processor-is-setting-a-new-minimum-wage-70000-a-year.html?_r=0) by Patricia Cohen ◦ High income improves evaluation of life but not emotional well-being (http://www.pnas.org/content/107/38/16489.full) by Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton. The article that Dan Price read. ◦ Scripture about Gleaning: Leviticus 19:10 (http://biblehub.com/leviticus/19-10.htm) ◦ Costco CEO Craig Jelinek Leads the Cheapest, Happiest Company in the World (http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles/2013-06-06/costco-ceo-craig-jelinek-leads-the-cheapest-happiest-company-in-the-world) by Brad Stone. Costco ◦ Public-benefit corporation Wikipedia page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public-benefit_corporation) ◦ Rolling Jubilee (http://rollingjubilee.org/) ◦ Fight for $15 (http://fightfor15.org/april15/) ◦ When Helping Hurts: Alleviating the Poverty Without Hurting The Poor…And Ourselves (http://www.amazon.com/When-Helping-Hurts-Alleviating-Ourselves/dp/1596448741) by Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert Further Reading ◦ Praise and Skepticism as One Executive Sets Minimum Wage to $70,000 a year (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/20/business/praise-and-skepticism-as-one-executive-sets-minimum-wage-to-70000-a-year.html) by Patricia Cohen Previously on the show ◦ 1.14: Buying Me Off With Warm Fuzzies (http://www.winningslowly.org/2014/10/buying-me-off-with-warm-fuzzies/)—we talked about how corporations fund the arts. Follow/Subscribe ◦ Twitter: • @winningslowly (https://www.twitter.com/winningslowly) • @chriskrycho (https://www.twitter.com/chriskrycho) • @scarradini (https://www.twitter.com/scarradini) ◦ App.net • @winningslowly (https://alpha.app.net/winningslowly) • @chriskrycho (https://alpha.app.net/chriskrycho) ◦ Subscribe • RSS (http://www.winningslowly.org/feed.xml) • iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/winning-slowly/id807603957?mt=2)

Chris and Stephen note the launch of Tidal with some skepticism, then contrast the service with what could be considered Tidal's polar opposite: YouTube. We look at the international aspects of music distribution, and think about how youth factor in to the ever-changing equation. And, good news, there's a happy ending. I love happy endings.

Chris and Stephen use the news of communications tool Slack’s recent hacking incident to discuss the nature of digital security. Along the way we make a plea for candy, claim that almost all companies are digital companies now, offer some security tips to our listeners, and deliver a long bloopers reel. We hope we induce just enough paranoia to get things moving in your security life, but not too much. Before You Go ◦ These maps show why internet is way more expensive in the US than Europe by Allan Holmes and Chris Zubak-Skees _Note_: The digital divide primarily has to do with socio-economic issues of development in rich and poor areas. Our BYG discussion points out the structural corporate collusion that enables the digital divide, which may not have been entirely clear. Music ◦ “Older” by Brother Moses. Used by permission. ◦ “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho. _Watch out, Hans Zimmer._ Links ◦ Slack ◦ March 2015 security incident and the launch of two factor authentication Slack’s blog response to their hacking incident. ◦ Target: Hacking hit up to 110 million customers ◦ Target hacking mastermind identified as 17-year-old Russian Here’s another instance of passenger safety being breached in dangerous ways. ◦ Heartbleed ◦ Bash bug vulnerability ◦ A big list of church management software ◦ Health insurance companies prime targets for hackers by Jen A. Miller ◦ Premera hacked—4 key takeaways from another healthcare data grab Further Reading ◦ The new normal—We’re all security companies now by David Ulevitch ◦ A security firm claims it was Russia that hacked Sony—and that it still has access Stephen mentioned that safety issues haven’t been in the news as much, and that was challenged very shortly after this was recorded. Previously on the show ◦ 2.06: The Ones- and Zeros-sphere—we talked about Marvel’s hack.

Chris and Stephen use Chris’s first two ridesharing experiences as a jumping-off point to discuss services like Uber and Lyft from a host of angles: ethical, financial, technological, social, legal, and personal. Put on your seatbelts, folks: this one’s a long one. *Note:* Chris told the drivers of his Lyft and Uber rides that he was going to talk about his experience on this podcast, and they agreed to talk with him. Before You Go ◦ NC State: PKP brothers must vacate house by the weekend by Ken Smith, Mark Simpson, Stan Chambers Jr., and Angie Basiouny ◦ NC State to conduct thorough review of its Greek system by Michelle Hankerson Music ◦ “It’s Quiet Now” by Mon Draggor. Used by permission. ◦ “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho. _Alas, you’ll never hear this on the radio in an Uber car._ Links ◦ Uber ◦ Lyft ◦ Circa news app ◦ Philadelphia Woman Accuses UberX Driver of Rape Stephen mentioned that safety issues haven’t been in the news as much, and that was challenged very shortly after this was recorded. ◦ Indian Uber driver arrested after alleged rape, police say Here’s another instance of passenger safety being breached in dangerous ways. ◦ Uber Regulatory Issues via Circa News ◦ This is Uber’s playbook for sabotaging Lyft by Casey Newton ◦ Uber goes Big Data, shares customers’ data with a hotel chain by Lisa Vaas Further Reading ◦ Why Uber Fights by Ben Thompson ◦ Why Uber Is Worth $18.2 Billion by Ben Thompson ◦ Obsoletive by Ben Thompson ◦ Don’t Blame Uber by Ben Thompson Previously on the show: ◦ 1.03: Disrupting All the Things!—When talked about disruptions in tech. ◦ 1.12: Political Appinations—When we talked about the limits of technology in the real world. ◦ 1.09: Kind of Like a Virus—When we talked about seemingly intractable evil.

Chris and Stephen discuss the ethics of individual health, a complex and idiosyncratic problem if there ever was one. How do we be responsible stewards of our bodies? How do we think about activities and intakes in moral, ethical, deeply personal ways? We suggest thinking about personal health in community, as well as from a spiritual perspective. Before You Go ◦ As Two Oklahoma Students Are Expelled for Racist Chant, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Vows Wider Inquiry (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/11/us/university-of-oklahoma-sigma-alpha-epsilon-racist-fraternity-video.html?_r=0) Music ◦ “Red” (https://soundcloud.com/mtwolf/red) by Mt. Wolf. Used by permission. ◦ “Winning Slowly Theme” (https://soundcloud.com/chriskrycho/winning-slowly) by Chris Krycho. Boomshakalaka. Links ◦ “One Twin Exercises, the Other Doesn’t” (http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/04/one-twin-exercises-the-other-doesnt/?_r=1) by Gretchen Reynolds ◦ Earthen Vessels (http://www.amazon.com/Earthen-Vessels-Bodies-Matter-Faith/dp/076420856X/ref=sr_1_2) by Matthew Lee Anderson (http://mereorthodoxy.com/) ◦ Bowling Alone (http://www.amazon.com/Bowling-Alone-Collapse-American-Community/dp/0743203046/ref=sr_1_1) by Robert D. Putnam ◦ 1 Timothy 4:8 (http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/4-8.htm) by Paul ◦ 1 Corinthians 6:19 (http://biblehub.com/1_corinthians/6-19.htm) by Paul ◦ Previously on the show: • 1.12: Political Appinations (http://www.winningslowly.org/2014/10/political-appinations/)—The first time we talked about neighbors