The Internet is Crack Podcast
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December 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Stuck on a Platform You Hate? Here’s Why.
Cory Doctorow explains how switching costs trap us on platforms even when they stop serving us. In the full episode, we dig into how Big Tech boxed in the open web—and how real user choice can return.
🎧 Full episode: youtu.be/4KXJyfl7hBg
#DigitalFreedom
Cory Doctorow explains how switching costs trap us on platforms even when they stop serving us. In the full episode, we dig into how Big Tech boxed in the open web—and how real user choice can return.
🎧 Full episode: youtu.be/4KXJyfl7hBg
#DigitalFreedom
December 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Stuck on a Platform You Hate? Here’s Why.
Cory Doctorow explains how switching costs trap us on platforms even when they stop serving us. In the full episode, we dig into how Big Tech boxed in the open web—and how real user choice can return.
🎧 Full episode: youtu.be/4KXJyfl7hBg
#DigitalFreedom
Cory Doctorow explains how switching costs trap us on platforms even when they stop serving us. In the full episode, we dig into how Big Tech boxed in the open web—and how real user choice can return.
🎧 Full episode: youtu.be/4KXJyfl7hBg
#DigitalFreedom
The AI Sales Pitch Problem
Cory Doctorow warns the real threat isn’t AI doing your job—it’s someone convincing your boss that bad AI can. Overhyped tech + cost-cutting = disaster for workers.
Full convo → youtu.be/4KXJyfl7hBg
#AIHype #FutureOfWork #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
Cory Doctorow warns the real threat isn’t AI doing your job—it’s someone convincing your boss that bad AI can. Overhyped tech + cost-cutting = disaster for workers.
Full convo → youtu.be/4KXJyfl7hBg
#AIHype #FutureOfWork #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
December 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The AI Sales Pitch Problem
Cory Doctorow warns the real threat isn’t AI doing your job—it’s someone convincing your boss that bad AI can. Overhyped tech + cost-cutting = disaster for workers.
Full convo → youtu.be/4KXJyfl7hBg
#AIHype #FutureOfWork #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
Cory Doctorow warns the real threat isn’t AI doing your job—it’s someone convincing your boss that bad AI can. Overhyped tech + cost-cutting = disaster for workers.
Full convo → youtu.be/4KXJyfl7hBg
#AIHype #FutureOfWork #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
The Fine Print Is Doing a Lot of Work Here.
#TechPolicy #OpenAI #AIEthics #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
#TechPolicy #OpenAI #AIEthics #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
December 2, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The Fine Print Is Doing a Lot of Work Here.
#TechPolicy #OpenAI #AIEthics #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
#TechPolicy #OpenAI #AIEthics #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
Cory Doctorow talks about how the rules tilted the web toward Big Tech.
Decisions like the DMCA and CFAA weren’t inevitable — they shaped the online world we have today.
Full conversation here: youtu.be/TZyU-ucifHo
#OpenWeb #TechMonopoly #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
Decisions like the DMCA and CFAA weren’t inevitable — they shaped the online world we have today.
Full conversation here: youtu.be/TZyU-ucifHo
#OpenWeb #TechMonopoly #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
December 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Cory Doctorow talks about how the rules tilted the web toward Big Tech.
Decisions like the DMCA and CFAA weren’t inevitable — they shaped the online world we have today.
Full conversation here: youtu.be/TZyU-ucifHo
#OpenWeb #TechMonopoly #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
Decisions like the DMCA and CFAA weren’t inevitable — they shaped the online world we have today.
Full conversation here: youtu.be/TZyU-ucifHo
#OpenWeb #TechMonopoly #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
Cory Doctorow on what went wrong with the internet.
🎧 Full conversation here: youtu.be/TZyU-ucifHo
#OpenWeb #TechMonopoly #TheInternetIsCrack #podcast
🎧 Full conversation here: youtu.be/TZyU-ucifHo
#OpenWeb #TechMonopoly #TheInternetIsCrack #podcast
December 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Cory Doctorow on what went wrong with the internet.
🎧 Full conversation here: youtu.be/TZyU-ucifHo
#OpenWeb #TechMonopoly #TheInternetIsCrack #podcast
🎧 Full conversation here: youtu.be/TZyU-ucifHo
#OpenWeb #TechMonopoly #TheInternetIsCrack #podcast
When AI Starts Lying… We’ve Got a Problem.
#AI #Anthropic #SafetyInAI #TechEthics #MachineLearning #TheInternetIsCrack
#AI #Anthropic #SafetyInAI #TechEthics #MachineLearning #TheInternetIsCrack
December 1, 2025 at 12:27 AM
When AI Starts Lying… We’ve Got a Problem.
#AI #Anthropic #SafetyInAI #TechEthics #MachineLearning #TheInternetIsCrack
#AI #Anthropic #SafetyInAI #TechEthics #MachineLearning #TheInternetIsCrack
Why Investors Miss the Obvious
Prof. Yermack explains how real opportunities come from doing the work—traveling, asking questions, seeing trends others overlook. Full episode: Bitcoin—innovation or speculation?
➡️ Full episode: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Bitcoin #Investing #Blockchain
Prof. Yermack explains how real opportunities come from doing the work—traveling, asking questions, seeing trends others overlook. Full episode: Bitcoin—innovation or speculation?
➡️ Full episode: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Bitcoin #Investing #Blockchain
November 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Why Investors Miss the Obvious
Prof. Yermack explains how real opportunities come from doing the work—traveling, asking questions, seeing trends others overlook. Full episode: Bitcoin—innovation or speculation?
➡️ Full episode: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Bitcoin #Investing #Blockchain
Prof. Yermack explains how real opportunities come from doing the work—traveling, asking questions, seeing trends others overlook. Full episode: Bitcoin—innovation or speculation?
➡️ Full episode: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Bitcoin #Investing #Blockchain
How Blockchain Could Bring Banking to the Margins
Prof. Yermack explains how blockchain could help unbanked regions access payments and savings. In the full episode, we ask: Bitcoin—innovation or speculation?
Listen here: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Blockchain #Bitcoin #Podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
Prof. Yermack explains how blockchain could help unbanked regions access payments and savings. In the full episode, we ask: Bitcoin—innovation or speculation?
Listen here: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Blockchain #Bitcoin #Podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
November 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
How Blockchain Could Bring Banking to the Margins
Prof. Yermack explains how blockchain could help unbanked regions access payments and savings. In the full episode, we ask: Bitcoin—innovation or speculation?
Listen here: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Blockchain #Bitcoin #Podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
Prof. Yermack explains how blockchain could help unbanked regions access payments and savings. In the full episode, we ask: Bitcoin—innovation or speculation?
Listen here: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Blockchain #Bitcoin #Podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
November 29, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Grandma > Wall Street? Here’s why.
Prof. David Yermack shows how passive investors often beat the pros—less trading, fewer fees.
Plus: Bitcoin’s real economics & whether the bubble pops.
➡️ Full episode: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Finance #Bitcoin #Investing #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
Prof. David Yermack shows how passive investors often beat the pros—less trading, fewer fees.
Plus: Bitcoin’s real economics & whether the bubble pops.
➡️ Full episode: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Finance #Bitcoin #Investing #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
November 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Grandma > Wall Street? Here’s why.
Prof. David Yermack shows how passive investors often beat the pros—less trading, fewer fees.
Plus: Bitcoin’s real economics & whether the bubble pops.
➡️ Full episode: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Finance #Bitcoin #Investing #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
Prof. David Yermack shows how passive investors often beat the pros—less trading, fewer fees.
Plus: Bitcoin’s real economics & whether the bubble pops.
➡️ Full episode: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Finance #Bitcoin #Investing #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
“Meta Controls More of the Internet Than You Realize.”
#Tech #Meta #Internet #DigitalInfrastructure #DataHighways
#Tech #Meta #Internet #DigitalInfrastructure #DataHighways
November 28, 2025 at 12:15 AM
“Meta Controls More of the Internet Than You Realize.”
#Tech #Meta #Internet #DigitalInfrastructure #DataHighways
#Tech #Meta #Internet #DigitalInfrastructure #DataHighways
Are digital tokens the future of every asset?
Prof. Yermack explains how blockchain could turn all assets into peer-to-peer digital tokens without intermediaries. The full episode dives into whether Bitcoin is real innovation or hype.
🔗 Full episode: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Blockchain #Bitcoin
Prof. Yermack explains how blockchain could turn all assets into peer-to-peer digital tokens without intermediaries. The full episode dives into whether Bitcoin is real innovation or hype.
🔗 Full episode: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Blockchain #Bitcoin
November 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Are digital tokens the future of every asset?
Prof. Yermack explains how blockchain could turn all assets into peer-to-peer digital tokens without intermediaries. The full episode dives into whether Bitcoin is real innovation or hype.
🔗 Full episode: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Blockchain #Bitcoin
Prof. Yermack explains how blockchain could turn all assets into peer-to-peer digital tokens without intermediaries. The full episode dives into whether Bitcoin is real innovation or hype.
🔗 Full episode: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Blockchain #Bitcoin
“Coca-Cola built its new holiday ad from over 70,000 AI-generated shots.”
#AI #CocaCola #TechNews #AIFuture #DigitalMedia
#AI #CocaCola #TechNews #AIFuture #DigitalMedia
November 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
“Coca-Cola built its new holiday ad from over 70,000 AI-generated shots.”
#AI #CocaCola #TechNews #AIFuture #DigitalMedia
#AI #CocaCola #TechNews #AIFuture #DigitalMedia
Bitcoin: worth it or overblown?
NYU’s Prof. David Yermack explains why he skipped Bitcoin and still sees too much risk in its volatility.
The episode digs into Bitcoin’s economics, real value, and whether it’s a bubble.
🎧 Watch here: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Bitcoin #CryptoTalk #Blockchain
NYU’s Prof. David Yermack explains why he skipped Bitcoin and still sees too much risk in its volatility.
The episode digs into Bitcoin’s economics, real value, and whether it’s a bubble.
🎧 Watch here: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Bitcoin #CryptoTalk #Blockchain
November 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Bitcoin: worth it or overblown?
NYU’s Prof. David Yermack explains why he skipped Bitcoin and still sees too much risk in its volatility.
The episode digs into Bitcoin’s economics, real value, and whether it’s a bubble.
🎧 Watch here: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Bitcoin #CryptoTalk #Blockchain
NYU’s Prof. David Yermack explains why he skipped Bitcoin and still sees too much risk in its volatility.
The episode digs into Bitcoin’s economics, real value, and whether it’s a bubble.
🎧 Watch here: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Bitcoin #CryptoTalk #Blockchain
“Lawsuit Alleges Instagram Targeted Under-13 Users”
#PlatformSafety #Meta #Instagram #TechAccountability #DigitalWellbeing
#PlatformSafety #Meta #Instagram #TechAccountability #DigitalWellbeing
November 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM
“Lawsuit Alleges Instagram Targeted Under-13 Users”
#PlatformSafety #Meta #Instagram #TechAccountability #DigitalWellbeing
#PlatformSafety #Meta #Instagram #TechAccountability #DigitalWellbeing
Meme Coins Explained
They work like collectibles, not currency.
Prof. Yermack expands the conversation in the episode by asking whether Bitcoin’s economics are solid or simply speculative smoke.
🔗 Catch the full episode: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Crypto #MemeCoins #Bitcoin #Blockchain #Podcast
They work like collectibles, not currency.
Prof. Yermack expands the conversation in the episode by asking whether Bitcoin’s economics are solid or simply speculative smoke.
🔗 Catch the full episode: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Crypto #MemeCoins #Bitcoin #Blockchain #Podcast
November 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Meme Coins Explained
They work like collectibles, not currency.
Prof. Yermack expands the conversation in the episode by asking whether Bitcoin’s economics are solid or simply speculative smoke.
🔗 Catch the full episode: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Crypto #MemeCoins #Bitcoin #Blockchain #Podcast
They work like collectibles, not currency.
Prof. Yermack expands the conversation in the episode by asking whether Bitcoin’s economics are solid or simply speculative smoke.
🔗 Catch the full episode: youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Crypto #MemeCoins #Bitcoin #Blockchain #Podcast
Grok Decided Elon Is Earth’s #1 at Every Human Skill
#GrokAI #ElonMusk #TechCulture #AIHumor #BlueskyTech
#GrokAI #ElonMusk #TechCulture #AIHumor #BlueskyTech
November 25, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Grok Decided Elon Is Earth’s #1 at Every Human Skill
#GrokAI #ElonMusk #TechCulture #AIHumor #BlueskyTech
#GrokAI #ElonMusk #TechCulture #AIHumor #BlueskyTech
The Original Blockchain: Why It Mattered
Prof. Yermack breaks down how blockchain began as a secure, permanent record — a foundation that eventually made Bitcoin possible.
🔥 Full episode explores: Bitcoin’s tech vs. the hype cycle.
🎧 youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Blockchain #Crypto #Bitcoin #Podcast
Prof. Yermack breaks down how blockchain began as a secure, permanent record — a foundation that eventually made Bitcoin possible.
🔥 Full episode explores: Bitcoin’s tech vs. the hype cycle.
🎧 youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Blockchain #Crypto #Bitcoin #Podcast
November 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The Original Blockchain: Why It Mattered
Prof. Yermack breaks down how blockchain began as a secure, permanent record — a foundation that eventually made Bitcoin possible.
🔥 Full episode explores: Bitcoin’s tech vs. the hype cycle.
🎧 youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Blockchain #Crypto #Bitcoin #Podcast
Prof. Yermack breaks down how blockchain began as a secure, permanent record — a foundation that eventually made Bitcoin possible.
🔥 Full episode explores: Bitcoin’s tech vs. the hype cycle.
🎧 youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Blockchain #Crypto #Bitcoin #Podcast
Bitcoin: Breakthrough or Bubble Ready to Burst?
🎧 youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Bitcoin #Crypto #Blockchain #Fintech #Podcast
🎧 youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Bitcoin #Crypto #Blockchain #Fintech #Podcast
November 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Bitcoin: Breakthrough or Bubble Ready to Burst?
🎧 youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Bitcoin #Crypto #Blockchain #Fintech #Podcast
🎧 youtu.be/fNZswZ7-dRI
#Bitcoin #Crypto #Blockchain #Fintech #Podcast
Reposted by The Internet is Crack Podcast
- Gaming the System -
New preprint of a book chapter that will appear in 2026 about the role of games and gaming in the research and development of #AI. Now available from @ssrn.bsky.social . dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
New preprint of a book chapter that will appear in 2026 about the role of games and gaming in the research and development of #AI. Now available from @ssrn.bsky.social . dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
November 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
- Gaming the System -
New preprint of a book chapter that will appear in 2026 about the role of games and gaming in the research and development of #AI. Now available from @ssrn.bsky.social . dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
New preprint of a book chapter that will appear in 2026 about the role of games and gaming in the research and development of #AI. Now available from @ssrn.bsky.social . dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
Reposted by The Internet is Crack Podcast
What is your favorite example of someone navigating our data-saturated world in a way that cares for others?
More specifically, who should @jesgilbert.bsky.social and I be interviewing for our new book on #DataKindness?
More specifically, who should @jesgilbert.bsky.social and I be interviewing for our new book on #DataKindness?
November 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
What is your favorite example of someone navigating our data-saturated world in a way that cares for others?
More specifically, who should @jesgilbert.bsky.social and I be interviewing for our new book on #DataKindness?
More specifically, who should @jesgilbert.bsky.social and I be interviewing for our new book on #DataKindness?
“Algorithms Quietly Curate Your Feed.”
Dr. Eslami explains how platforms show posts from people you never followed — all based on tiny pauses and scroll patterns. Our episode breaks down how algorithms shape what you see.
👉 Full episode: youtu.be/xTgzG04hyXI
#Algorithms #TechTalk #DigitalLife
Dr. Eslami explains how platforms show posts from people you never followed — all based on tiny pauses and scroll patterns. Our episode breaks down how algorithms shape what you see.
👉 Full episode: youtu.be/xTgzG04hyXI
#Algorithms #TechTalk #DigitalLife
November 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
“Algorithms Quietly Curate Your Feed.”
Dr. Eslami explains how platforms show posts from people you never followed — all based on tiny pauses and scroll patterns. Our episode breaks down how algorithms shape what you see.
👉 Full episode: youtu.be/xTgzG04hyXI
#Algorithms #TechTalk #DigitalLife
Dr. Eslami explains how platforms show posts from people you never followed — all based on tiny pauses and scroll patterns. Our episode breaks down how algorithms shape what you see.
👉 Full episode: youtu.be/xTgzG04hyXI
#Algorithms #TechTalk #DigitalLife
What Happens When AI Can Only Tell the Truth?
#AIReality #TechFuture #MachineIntelligence #DigitalPhilosophy
#AIReality #TechFuture #MachineIntelligence #DigitalPhilosophy
November 22, 2025 at 10:38 PM
What Happens When AI Can Only Tell the Truth?
#AIReality #TechFuture #MachineIntelligence #DigitalPhilosophy
#AIReality #TechFuture #MachineIntelligence #DigitalPhilosophy