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Episode 137 — Addicted to Facebook
Ben and James discuss Facebook’s algorithm change, the difference between Facebook and Snapchat, and what the company’s motivations might be. Presented by WordPress.com: Get 15% off on a new site by visiting WordPress.com/Exponent (https://
Episode 136 — It’s All 1s and 0s
Ben and James discuss the Meltdown and Spectre bugs and what they say about processors, technology, and even society. Presented by WordPress.com: Get 15% off on a new site by visiting WordPress.com/Exponent (https://wordpress.com/exponent).
Episode 135 — Two Is Better Than One
Ben and James discuss Disney’s recent history, its acquisition of Fox, Netflix’s power, and why more and more policy decisions are about choosing the worst of two options. Note: This episode was recorded on Monday, December 18, 2017. Presen
Episode 134 — Human Problems
Ben and James discuss why effective content moderation is so hard, how it can be done, and why it sometimes shouldn’t be. Plus, how tech optimists and tech critics make the exact same mistake. Presented by WordPress.com: Get 15% off on a ne
Episode 133 — Two Terrible Options
Ben and James discuss the net neutrality debate and why both sides of the issue at hand involve making difficult tradeoffs; the bigger problem is broken governance. Please listen to the end! Presented by WordPress.com: Get 15% off on a new
Episode 132 — Successful Disappointments
Ben and James discuss IPOs, including those of Stitch Fix, SendGrid, and Blue Apron, and the importance of understanding what type of company you are. Presented by WordPress.com: Get 15% off on a new site by visiting WordPress.com/Exponent
Episode 131 — Head-on is Hard
Ben and James break down the differences between new market and low end disruption and how they apply — or don’t — to Apple and the iPhone. Links • Ben Thompson: Apple at Its Best — Stratechery (https://stratechery.com/2017/apple-at-its-bes
Episode 130 — The 50,000 Foot View
Ben and James walk through the history of Stratechery to explain why Facebook is inescapable for a podcast about tech and society. Links • Ben Thompson: Tech Goes to Washington — Stratechery (https://stratechery.com/2017/tech-goes-to-washin
Episode 129 — The Disruption Antidote
Ben and James discuss why acquisitions should be the focus of tech regulators in the context of Facebook buying tbh today, and Instagram and WhatsApp previously. Links • Ben Thompson: Why Facebook Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Buy TBH — Strateche
Episode 128 — Counterfactuals
Ben and James discuss the structure that leads to gatekeepers and abusers like Harvey Weinstein, and why it is so dangerous to accept as fact that the world was better before the Internet. Links • Ben Thompson: Goodbye Gatekeepers — Stratec
Episode 127 — The Worst-Case Scenario
Ben and James discuss Facebook and where both its critics and executives go wrong. It’s time for everyone to consider the worst-case scenarios. NOTE: We unfortunately had significant audio issues this week on both sides (which, by the way,
Episode 126 — Getting to the Future Faster
Ben and James discuss the development of theory, why blogs have disrupted books, and why too many in tech are too pessimistic about humanity. Presented by MailChimp (http://bit.ly/exponent-mailchimp) Links • Ben Thompson: Defining Aggregato
Episode 125 — The Super-Aggregators
Ben and James discuss the different levels of aggregation, Facebook and Russian ads, and why it’s worth defending the future. Presented by MailChimp (http://bit.ly/exponent-mailchimp) Links • Ben Thompson: The Super-Aggregators and the Russ
Episode 124 — The Watch, The Phone, The Beatles
Ben and James discuss Apple’s the cellular Apple Watch, the iPhone X and 8 markets, and whether the opening was over-the-top. Presented by MailChimp (http://bit.ly/exponent-mailchimp) Links • Episode 018: Agree to Disagree — Exponent (https
Episode 123 — There Is No Going Back
Ben and James discuss the why it is Ben can’t stop talking about Aggregation Theory, and the future of regulation. Presented by MailChimp (http://bit.ly/exponent-mailchimp) Links • Episode 016: Naked People (James first trip to Burning Man)
Episode 122 — From Intel to Disney
Ben and James discuss the Theory of the Conservation of Attractive Profits, Intel, Netflix, and how it all applies to Disney. Presented by MailChimp (http://bit.ly/exponent-mailchimp) Links • Ben Thompson: Disney’s Choice — Stratechery (htt
Episode 121 — The Uber Mutation
Ben and James discuss Benchmark’s lawsuit against Uber and Cloudfare’s ban of Daily Stormer. Presented by MailChimp (http://bit.ly/exponent-mailchimp) Links • Ben Thompson: The Uber Dilemma — Stratechery (https://stratechery.com/2017/the-ub
Episode 120 — Google, Antitrust, and Aggregation Theory
Ben and James discuss the European Commission’s antitrust ruling against Google and the challenges of antitrust in a world governed by Aggregation Theory. Presented by MailChimp (http://bit.ly/exponent-mailchimp) Links • Ben Thompson: Ends,
Episode 119 — Amazon and Avocados
Ben and James discuss Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, when acquisitions make sense, and the potential future of antitrust law. Presented by MailChimp (http://bit.ly/exponent-mailchimp) Links • Ben Thompson: Amazon’s New Customer — Stra
Episode 118 — Podcasting and Centralization
Ben and James discuss the business of podcasting specifically and advertising generally, and why Apple’s recent changes will have less of an effect than people think. Presented by MailChimp (http://bit.ly/exponent-mailchimp) Links • Ben Tho
Episode 117 — Fruitful Clapping
Ben and James discuss Apple’s WWDC keynote, playing to your strengths, and privacy that matters. Presented by MailChimp (http://bit.ly/exponent-mailchimp) Links • Ben Thompson: Apple’s Strengths and Weaknesses — Stratechery (https://stratec
Episode 116 — Blockchain Beauty Contest
Ben and James discuss myths, culture, and blockchains — and yes, bubbles. NOTE: The original version had a corrupted file. Our apologies. Presented by MailChimp (http://bit.ly/exponent-mailchimp) Links • Ben Thompson: Tulips, Myths, and Cry
Episode 115 — Business Matters
Ben and James discuss Google I/O, the importance of business relative to technology, and why Uber is in trouble. Presented by MailChimp (http://bit.ly/exponent-mailchimp) Links • Ben Thompson: Boring Google — Stratechery (https://stratecher
Episode 114 — The Job of Local News
Ben and James discuss why figuring out a new model means abandoning the old, this time in the context of newspapers and news. Presented by MailChimp (http://bit.ly/exponent-mailchimp) Links • Ben Thompson: The Local News Business Model — St
Episode 113 — WeChat, China, and Apple
Ben and James discuss how leverage shifts in a value chain, why WeChat is so powerful in China, and why that is a problem for Apple. Presented by MailChimp (http://bit.ly/exponent-mailchimp) Links • Ben Thompson: Apple’s China Problem — Str
Episode 112 — It’s Complicated
Ben and James discuss whether or not monopolies are good, the differences between education and healthcare, and how to build an economy of the future. Presented by MailChimp (http://bit.ly/exponent-mailchimp) Links • Episode 012: The Intern
Episode 111 — Lamentation Not Condemnation
Ben and James discuss what it means if Facebook is a monopoly, what is lost if it is, and why there isn’t anything that can be done about it — for now. Presented by MailChimp (http://bit.ly/exponent-mailchimp) Links • Ben Thompson: The Face
Episode 110 — Moral Hazard
James and Ben discuss moral hazard and what seems to be going wrong with the U.S. economy, the different kinds of regulation, and how the App Store explains government policy. Presented by MailChimp (http://bit.ly/exponent-mailchimp) Links
Episode 109 — Screw-ups Are Fun!
Ben and James discuss Apple’s Mac Pro screw-up and what it might say about the company and its culture. Presented by MailChimp (http://bit.ly/exponent-mailchimp) Links • John Gruber: The Mac Pro Lives — Daring Fireball (http://daringfirebal
Episode 108 — Statistics Gone Wild
Ben and James discuss the meaning of artificial intelligence, whether machine learning qualifies, and a platform for dealing with the impact. Presented by MailChimp (http://bit.ly/exponent-mailchimp) Links • Chris Dixon: How Aristotle Creat
