From TBPN to Turpentine, it’s not journalism—it just looks like it. They also explore the “Chaos Economy” through Foxconn’s EV pivot and unpack why analogies beat logic in shaping how we process tech shifts. Plus, Pete Buttigieg’s appearance on Flagrant shows that even politics is adapting to the influencer era.

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Chapters:

* 00:00 Open

* 00:55 Welcome

* 01:26 Ode to Zins

* 04:15 Tech's Alternative Media Playbook

* 24:53 Chaos Economy

* 40:00 Analogy Machines vs Rational Animals

* 57:27 Pete Buttigieg and the Manosphere Media Moment

* 01:08:11 Good Product

* 01:10:17 Outro

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