Boycott

 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