We're constantly bombarded by grifters who claim to have all the solutions. From Donald Trump promising to "make America great" to tech bros who say they're making the world a "better place." Akilah Hughes has had enough. She's finally asking...How Is This Better?
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We're constantly bombarded by grifters who claim to have all the solutions. From Donald Trump promising to "make America great" to tech bros who say they're making the world a "better place." Akilah Hughes has had enough. She's finally asking...How Is This Better?
Once a hoodie-wearing coder preaching openness and connection, Mark Zuckerberg is now a gold chain wearing, jiu jitsu obsessed metaverse warlord who is vibing with Trump-adjacent influencers. What happened?
Host Akilah Hughes digs into Zuckerberg’s transformation — from the early Facebook years through his big metaverse bet and into his (chicken nugget eating?) macho phase. Ryan Broderick, host of Panic World and author of Garbage Day; and tech reporter Steven Levy, journalist and author of Facebook: The Inside Story, join to break down this evolution.
And as always, Akilah is asking the question “how is this better?” and wondering if Zuckerberg still cares about making the world “more connected,” or if he ever really did.
Guests:
Ryan Broderick, host of the podcast Panic World and author of the Garbage Day newsletterSteven Levy, journalist and author of “Facebook: The Inside Story"
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:02 - Does Mark Zuckerberg only eat chicken nuggets?
02:18- Ryan Broderick, Panic Word + Garbage Day
04:48 - Steven Levy, Wired + Facebook: The Inside Story
06:21 - Digital Gentrification – Myspace vs. Facebook
08:03 - Zuckerberg's Public Perception by Era
09:53 - Metaverse
15:04 - Zuckerberg's Midlife Crisis?
15:38 - The New Mark Zuckerberg
18:02 - AI Slop
23:51 - Does He Still Have a "Greater Good" Mission?
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How Is This Better?
We're constantly bombarded by grifters who claim to have all the solutions. From Donald Trump promising to "make America great" to tech bros who say they're making the world a "better place." Akilah Hughes has had enough. She's finally asking...How Is This Better?
