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12/09/22 • 65 min
Ben and James reunite to discuss the potential impact of AI on white collar work.
Subscribe to Stratechery Plus, including Sharp Tech and Sharp China.
Links
- Ben Thompson: AI Homework — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: An Interview With Daniel Gross and Nat Friedman About the Democratization of AI — Stratechery
Hosts
- Ben Thompson, @benthompson, Stratechery
- James Allworth, @jamesallworth, Harvard Business Review
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08/22/14 • 63 min
In this week’s episode we spend a good bit of time revisiting the native ads discussion, then dive into the different ways that Twitter and Facebook have handled the news this week. From there we discuss Twitter’s timeline changes, the realities of venture capital, and whether or not our entire economic system will survive the automation revolution. Yes, it gets deep quickly!
Links
- Ben Thompson: Print, Chinese Walls, and “Objective” Journalism – Stratechery (members only)
- Clay Shirky: Last Call – Medium
- Jay Rosen: When Quoting Both Sides and Leaving it There is the Riskier Call – PressThink
- Hamilton Nolan: Time Inc. Rates Writers on How “Beneficial” They Are to Advertisers – Gawker
- Derek Willis: New Republican Leader Finds New Friends, and Quick Cash – New York Times
- Marco Arment: I’ll Never Fly Amazon Again – Marco.org
- Ben Thompson: Twitter is Great for Unprofitable News – Stratechery (members-only)
- Mathew Ingram: Twitter vs. Facebook as a news source – GigaOm
- Matt Buchanan: The Twitter of Tomorrow – New Yorker
- Humans Need Not Apply – YouTube
Hosts
- Ben Thompson, @monkbent, Stratechery
- James Allworth, @jamesallworth, Harvard Business Review
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Episode 186 — Speech and Systems
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06/05/20 • 43 min
Ben and James discuss the current protests and Facebook’s decision to not take down Trump tweets.
Links
- Ben Thompson: Zero Trust Information — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Dust in the Light — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Zuckerberg’s Choice, Zuckerberg’s Power, Zuckerberg’s Conviction — Stratechery
- Principle Stacks — Exponent
Hosts
- Ben Thompson, @benthompson, Stratechery
- James Allworth, @jamesallworth, Harvard Business Review
Podcast Information
04/03/20 • 55 min
Ben and James discuss masks and Twitter’s decision to delete tweets about COVID-19.
Links
- Zeynep Tufekci: Why Telling People They Don’t Need Masks Backfired — The New York Times
- Ben Thompson: Unmasking Twitter — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Compaq and Coronavirus — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Zero Trust Information — Stratechery
- China’s Decision to Leave Asymptomatic Patients off Coronavirus Infection Tally Sparks Debate — Caixin
- Ben Thompson: Apple’s Organizational Crossroads — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Books and Blogs — Stratechery
- Why It’s So Freaking Hard To Make A Good COVID-19 Model — FiveThirtyEight
Hosts
- Ben Thompson, @benthompson, Stratechery
- James Allworth, @jamesallworth, Harvard Business Review
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Episode 180 — It’s Been a Week
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01/31/20 • 57 min
Ben and James eulogize Professor Clayton M. Christensen
Links
- Clayton M. Christensen: How Will You Measure Your Life? — Harvard Business Review
- Ben Thompson: What Clayton Christensen Got Wrong — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Clayton Christensen Passes Away, Professor Christensen and I, Kobe Bryant and Measuring Your Life — Stratechery Daily Update
- James Allworth, Karen Dillon, and Clayton M. Christensen — How Will You Measure Your Life?
Hosts
- Ben Thompson, @benthompson, Stratechery
- James Allworth, @jamesallworth, Harvard Business Review
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10/05/19 • 49 min
Ben and James discuss Facebook from multiple angles, including child sexual abuse material, encryption, Oculus, and a leaked all-hands meeting.
Links
- Ben Thompson: Friction — Stratechery
- The Internet Is Overrun With Images of Child Sexual Abuse. What Went Wrong? — New York Times
- Ben Thompson: Child Sexual Abuse Material Online, The Problem With Community, Towards More Friction — Stratechery
- Casey Newton: Read The Full Transcript of Mark Zuckerberg’s Leaked Internal Facebook Meetings — The Verge
- Ben Thompson: Facebook’s All-Hands Leak, Facebook Versus Warren, Zuckerberg’s Culture
— Stratechery - Attorney General Bill Barr Will Ask Zuckerberg To Halt Plans For End-To-End Encryption Across Facebook’s Apps — BuzzFeed News
- Ben Thompson: Facebook’s Privacy Cake — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Beachheads and Obstacles — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: The Curse of Culture — Stratechery
Hosts
- Ben Thompson, @benthompson, Stratechery
- James Allworth, @jamesallworth, Harvard Business Review
Podcast Information
04/19/19 • 61 min
Ben and James discuss Disney’s recent announcements on streaming and what it says about not just TV but strategy broadly in the Internet era.
Links
- Ben Thompson: Disney and the Future of TV — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Disney and the Value of the Consumer Relationship, Disney’s Consolidation of Hulu, Comcast and AT&T — Stratechery Daily Update
- Disney CEO Bob Iger Unveils Details on Disney+ Streaming Service — CNBC
- Ben Thompson: Airbnb and the Internet Revolution — Stratechery
Hosts
- Ben Thompson, @benthompson, Stratechery
- James Allworth, @jamesallworth, Harvard Business Review
Podcast Information
03/08/19 • 57 min
Ben and James discuss Mark Zuckerberg’s latest missive, whether Facebook is actually changing anything, and wonder if the company will ever tell the unvarnished truth.
Links
- Mark Zuckerberg: A Privacy-Focused Vision for Social Networking — Facebook
- Ben Thompson: Facebook’s Privacy Cake — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Facebook, Phones, and Phonebooks — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: The Social/Communications Map — Stratechery
- After an “identity crisis,” Social Capital CEO Chamath Palihapitiya says he’s taught himself how to be happy again — Recode
- Ben Thompson: The Audacity of Copying Well — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Messaging: Mobile’s Killer App — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Open, Closed, and Privacy — Stratechery
- Facebook and Telegram Are Hoping to Succeed Where Bitcoin Failed — New York Times
- Zeynep Tufekci: Why Zuckerberg’s 14-Year Apology Tour Hasn’t Fixed Facebook — Wired
- Ben Thompson: Strategy Credit — Stratechery
Hosts
- Ben Thompson, @benthompson, Stratechery
- James Allworth, @jamesallworth, Harvard Business Review
Podcast Information
Episode 154 — Legacy Leverage
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06/08/18 • 51 min
Ben and James discuss Microsoft’s acquisition of GitHub.
Note: This is the last episode of the season; Exponent will return in the fall
Presented by WordPress.com: Get 15% off on a new site by visiting WordPress.com/Exponent.
Links
- Ben Thompson: The Cost of Developers — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: The End of Windows — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Redmond and Reality — Stratechery
Hosts
- Ben Thompson, @benthompson, Stratechery
- James Allworth, @jamesallworth, Harvard Business Review
Podcast Information
Episode 109 — Screw-ups Are Fun!
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04/07/17 • 57 min
Ben and James discuss Apple’s Mac Pro screw-up and what it might say about the company and its culture.
Presented by MailChimp
Links
- John Gruber: The Mac Pro Lives — Daring Fireball
- Jay Yarow: Phil Schiller on Apple’s Ad Agency in an Email — Business Insider
- Ben Thompson: Whither Liberal Arts — Stratechery
- Apple iPad Air Ad — YouTube
- Steve Jobs After the GarageBand Demo During the Introduction of the iPad 2 — YouTube
- Ben Thompson: Apple’s Organizational Crossroads — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: From Products to Platforms — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Why Doesn’t Apple Enable Sustainable Business on the App Store — Stratechery
Hosts
- Ben Thompson, @benthompson, Stratechery
- James Allworth, @jamesallworth, Harvard Business Review
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FAQ
How many episodes does Exponent have?
Exponent currently has 199 episodes available.
What topics does Exponent cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts and Technology.
What is the most popular episode on Exponent?
The episode title 'Episode 185 — Open, Free, and Spotify' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Exponent?
The average episode length on Exponent is 62 minutes.
How often are episodes of Exponent released?
Episodes of Exponent are typically released every 7 days, 3 hours.
When was the first episode of Exponent?
The first episode of Exponent was released on Feb 20, 2014.
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@samskey7
Oct 11
Anyone know why this one went dark? @jj
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