Mike Solana: Trump, Crypto, Tech, Politics & Memetic Wars
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Mike Solana (no relation to Solana the chain, that’s his name),is the editor-in-chief of Pirate Wires and the guy who broke the Trump Memecoin news.
We brought him on the show today to try to make sense of the current state of politics in the face of the upcoming election, and what it all means for crypto.
Expect to learn why tech has pivoted right, why democrats are cracking down on crypto, why media in 2024 is fundamentally broken and much more.
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0:00 Intro 7:10 $DJT Memecoin 16:36 Crypto Politics 29:39 Mike’s Perspective on Crypto 34:12 Memetic Wars 37:58 Growth vs Degrowth 43:22 Information Wars 53:35 Social Media 1:01:52 Being Terminally Online 1:14:18 Media in 2024 1:26:30 2024 Election 1:31:15 Closing & Disclaimers
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TikTok Ban, Media War & The Corruption Of College - Mike Solana - #797
Mike Solana is a writer, Vice President at Founders Fund, Editor-in-Chief at Pirate Wires and a podcaster.
To no one’s surprise, the future of American media and politics is upside down. A pervasive lack of trust leaves everyone uncertain about the rest of the year. So what does the future have in store, and what facts can we be certain about in a time of turmoil and confusion?
Expect to learn why the new app Fly Me Out is a fantastic inditement of modern dating culture, why the tide is turning against independent and mainstream media, whether the left vs right debate is officially dead, what the future of news and media will look like, whether American colleges are really a lost cause, how taboo subjects affect science and censorship in academia, Mike’s prediction for the first Trump vs. Biden debate and much more...
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Timestamps:
(00:00) The New App for Young, Hot People
(08:13) Evolution of Internet Mimetic Warfare
(18:21) The Culture War Shiny Object Cycle
(26:30) What Mike Learned From Jack Dorsey
(33:50) The Future of Media Companies
(37:00) Are American Colleges a Lost Cause?
(41:22) The Top 10 Taboo Topics
(45:21) Why Conspiracies Are So Seductive
(53:09) Will TikTok Get Banned?
(59:32) The Existential Risks of AI
(01:02:04) Will Biden & Trump Debate?
(01:14:55) Where to Find Mike
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TikTok Sale Or Ban Moves Forward In U.S. — With Mike Solana
Mike Solana is the chief marketing officer at Founders Fund and editor-in-chief of Pirate Wires. He joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss the potential forced sale or ban of TikTok as the U.S. congress voted to pass a bill requiring it. Join us for an in-depth discussion of the arguements for and against banning the app, and how big money is influencing some of the key players. We also talk about Elon Musk, the state of X, Temu and Shein, the power of social media algorithms, and Devin, the first AI software engineer.
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