People vs Algorithms

By: Troy Young Brian Morrissey Alex Schleifer
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  • Uncovering patterns of change in media, culture, and technology, each week media veterans Brian Morrissey, Alex Schleifer and Troy Young break down stuff that matters. Get our newsletters: https://www.peoplevsalgorithms.com/ https://www.therebooting.com/
    Copyright 2025 Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, Alex Schleifer
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Episodes
  • Tech Oligarchy

    Tech Oligarchy
    Jan 24 2025

    Our tech overlords reported for duty to Washington while Troy perused the powder at Davos. This week, we go beyond first principles to consider the second-order impact of a politicized tech elite. Plus: The Washington Post gets a BHAG and CNN plots a post-TV future.

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    • Troy Young's People vs Algorithms newsletter
    • Brian Morrissey's The Rebooting newsletter
    • Alex Schleifer's Human Computer
    • Follow Alex, Brian and Troy on Twitter
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • The Gospel of Productivity

    The Gospel of Productivity
    Jan 17 2025

    Economic growth requires labor productivity. We all aspire, in our own ways, to be productive, if only because our productivity is directly tied to our rewards. Yet American labor productivity has stagnated since the first decade of the internet coming to business. AI is now held out as the latest savior to productivity.

    Modern productivity culture is an outgrowth of optimization obsession. We can measure more than ever, so we gravitate to squeezing out incremental gains and sometimes lose sight of the direction we want to go. We chase productivity growth hacks like the Pomodoro Method and lean on apps like Notion. The quest for productivity has become a secular religion.

    This week, we discuss why we are constantly searching for productivity, our own approaches to productivity, why AI isn’t the silver bullet, and why what we really need is better prioritization.

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    • Troy Young's People vs Algorithms newsletter
    • Brian Morrissey's The Rebooting newsletter
    • Alex Schleifer's Human Computer
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Zuckerberg’s Capitulation, Rabbit Holes and the War on Attention

    Zuckerberg’s Capitulation, Rabbit Holes and the War on Attention
    Jan 10 2025

    This week, we discuss Mark Zuckerberg’s craven capitulation on content moderation, even if it was an inevitable decision; the upside of algorithmic rabbit holes vs the downside of the commodification of attention; and how creator culture is reshaping trust in media institutions. Plus: why the Ninja Creami and IVs are good products.

    • Watch us on YouTube
    • Troy Young's People vs Algorithms newsletter
    • Brian Morrissey's The Rebooting newsletter
    • Alex Schleifer's Human Computer
    • Follow Alex, Brian and Troy on Twitter
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    1 hr and 4 mins

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