The best FB feature was the addition of the “It’s complicated” when it comes to relationships.
ProfG, the NYU Stern School of Business, is an amazing man and he’s also a self-absorbed prick. Just ask him.
Fall 2020 the podcast he hosts with Kara Swisher began blowing up. He said in an episode, “Kara, do you realize we are #6 in the UAE?”
I sent him a message, “Hey ProfG, ProfS here. The reason you’re #6 is that this country is not into podcasts and I am making hundreds of my students listen to Pivot.”
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Like me, Scott was triggered by the events in Minneapolis. Seeing Alex Pretti assasinated made me lose my shit. If you’ve seen Requiem for a Dream, when the addict can’t get enough dope they start tweaking and the screen fritzes. I went almost 60 hours without sleep so I was seeing the fritzing. BTW, my brother died from heroin. So yeah, it’s a drug I will never do, but I digress.
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Scott has created a website: https://www.resistandunsubscribe.com/
Scott believes the only way to get the Tech Oligarchy to pay attention is to do a temporary boycott - the month of February. Find ways to reduce your addiction to them and they will wake up. See Jimmy Kimmel for proof.
How do I know this can work? I’ve been trolling Apple CEO Tim Cook on X on this topic and he blocked me. A man I deeply admire for rewriting the rules for Supply Chain took the time to see what I wrote and blocked me. Fascinating.
Again, my relationship with Scott is complicated. For the purpose of this mission? He and I are on the same page. Find a way to be part of the #resistance. If it scares you to think you may be losing some of your favorite shows? Send me a DM. I can hook you up. - Steve
