Exponential View is very helpful as a principled content curator, with a level of commentary that is always grounded on reliable data sources. Most journalism is opinion, and analysis but not close to the curation end of the spectrum. Principled curation is a crucial part of a collective-intelligence knowledge ecosystem.
For me it's about consuming via trusted sources who are often aggregators of the sheer volume of news. I deliberately stopped consuming the news via traditional means years ago due to the if it bleeds it leads approach.
I am curious about how much you value the original research and forecasting we do -- or the hundreds on 1-1 conversations with investors, foudners, scientists, etc, I have each year that inform our view.
Is that useful, does it add to credibility and quality?
Azeem, EV is my go-to source for the frontier of exponential change, especially in AI. I read NYTimes, WaPo, Atlantic, and New Yorker for usually responsible general reporting. They do well, but they can't dig deep into the vanguard edge. PBS and NPR also do okay, but they seem a bit more biased, or at least wanting to please their viewers.
EV helps me cut through the noise and pay less attention to other media. If something important is happening, it'll probably be mentioned on EV. In other words, I value curation.
I also have stopped reading most mainstream media directly because of the clickbait nature that most of the media has fallen into regarding the topics they cover and how they cover them. Instead I use trusted curators about topics I care about, AI, climate change womens rights, etc. I also like newsletters such as Aeon that have opinion or history that are never touched by the mainstream. Thanks for your work!
EV is curated, it helps me to deep dive, connect dots. It is not chasing the latest narrative but tries to understand it, leaving space for positive doubt.
I do not read classic (Italian) newspapers anymore. 90% of content is copy paste or without any depth and structured opinions.
I love long form journalism, inquiries, argumented viewpoints
My personal take away on the fragmentation of news. This could be a sign of a Second Age of Reformation; technology has allowed us to learn about our beliefs in society and learn they're not as narrow and rigid as they have been presented to us.
EV raises and answers important questions on subjects that have a bearing on our near term and long term future. Your data sources are robust and your commentary is thought provoking (not speculative).
I have struggled to find a good balance of sources and habits needed to stay broadly informed, keep up to date on my interests, and be made aware of important things I might otherwise miss. At present, I'm down to The Economist, NY Times, WSJ, the Atlantic, and the Guardian for day-to-day reading (though my coverage of these sources is... stochastic at best). And a handful of science-oriented publications like Quanta. And more recently, 404 Media for more "internet/tech-culture" writing.
For anything longer than a headline or summary, I try to push it all through Omnivore, so that I'm forced to pause and prioritize my reading as a whole. And for broader topics that require more in-depth research, I push articles and papers into Obsidian so I can take notes and draw connections among sources.
Exponential View is one of a handful of sources that I follow, both to stay aware of broader science, technology, and social trends; and to provide new jumping-off points for exploration that I might otherwise miss. I particularly appreciate that your observations and references often come with a narrative that helps tie things together. Without that, it could easily be just a bunch of links to interesting ephemera.
As for "alternative news platforms", I have yet to find anything particularly useful. I've tried following various social media in the past (Facebook, Twitter, even G+ way back), but ultimately did not find them reliable, and far too time-consuming. My biggest frustration today is that there are far more *good* sources of information, and thoughtful writing, than I have time to read.
You (Azeem) underestimate theses the exponential and worsening social problem of surveillance and privacy:
1- addiction is a terrible mental desease, it condemns a young generation to ignorance.
2-it is a result of the Big Tech tools intrinsic surveillance of private Life: social tools, collaborative tools, and now AI tools. Private firms are responsible of their surveillance of workers.
3-Private Life surveillance is becoming a geopolitical problem. It is illegal in Europe, and will remain legal in the USA. It will remain a very Big political divide.
I subscribe to many newspapers and magazines but I have to say that there is nothing remotely insightful that I have read in the past three years. The ROI is very low for me.
Exponential View is very helpful as a principled content curator, with a level of commentary that is always grounded on reliable data sources. Most journalism is opinion, and analysis but not close to the curation end of the spectrum. Principled curation is a crucial part of a collective-intelligence knowledge ecosystem.
For me it's about consuming via trusted sources who are often aggregators of the sheer volume of news. I deliberately stopped consuming the news via traditional means years ago due to the if it bleeds it leads approach.
I am curious about how much you value the original research and forecasting we do -- or the hundreds on 1-1 conversations with investors, foudners, scientists, etc, I have each year that inform our view.
Is that useful, does it add to credibility and quality?
It definitely does.
Having insiders sharing their viewpoint and asked questions by you is quite interesting
Yes totally Azeem, it’s the blend that makes it so useful.
Azeem, EV is my go-to source for the frontier of exponential change, especially in AI. I read NYTimes, WaPo, Atlantic, and New Yorker for usually responsible general reporting. They do well, but they can't dig deep into the vanguard edge. PBS and NPR also do okay, but they seem a bit more biased, or at least wanting to please their viewers.
EV helps me cut through the noise and pay less attention to other media. If something important is happening, it'll probably be mentioned on EV. In other words, I value curation.
I also have stopped reading most mainstream media directly because of the clickbait nature that most of the media has fallen into regarding the topics they cover and how they cover them. Instead I use trusted curators about topics I care about, AI, climate change womens rights, etc. I also like newsletters such as Aeon that have opinion or history that are never touched by the mainstream. Thanks for your work!
EV is curated, it helps me to deep dive, connect dots. It is not chasing the latest narrative but tries to understand it, leaving space for positive doubt.
I do not read classic (Italian) newspapers anymore. 90% of content is copy paste or without any depth and structured opinions.
I love long form journalism, inquiries, argumented viewpoints
Would love your view on this https://open.substack.com/pub/exponentialview/p/ev-479?r=f84r&utm_campaign=comment-list-share-cta&utm_medium=web&comments=true&commentId=59817435
And please tell your Italian friends!
My personal take away on the fragmentation of news. This could be a sign of a Second Age of Reformation; technology has allowed us to learn about our beliefs in society and learn they're not as narrow and rigid as they have been presented to us.
EV raises and answers important questions on subjects that have a bearing on our near term and long term future. Your data sources are robust and your commentary is thought provoking (not speculative).
I have struggled to find a good balance of sources and habits needed to stay broadly informed, keep up to date on my interests, and be made aware of important things I might otherwise miss. At present, I'm down to The Economist, NY Times, WSJ, the Atlantic, and the Guardian for day-to-day reading (though my coverage of these sources is... stochastic at best). And a handful of science-oriented publications like Quanta. And more recently, 404 Media for more "internet/tech-culture" writing.
For anything longer than a headline or summary, I try to push it all through Omnivore, so that I'm forced to pause and prioritize my reading as a whole. And for broader topics that require more in-depth research, I push articles and papers into Obsidian so I can take notes and draw connections among sources.
Exponential View is one of a handful of sources that I follow, both to stay aware of broader science, technology, and social trends; and to provide new jumping-off points for exploration that I might otherwise miss. I particularly appreciate that your observations and references often come with a narrative that helps tie things together. Without that, it could easily be just a bunch of links to interesting ephemera.
As for "alternative news platforms", I have yet to find anything particularly useful. I've tried following various social media in the past (Facebook, Twitter, even G+ way back), but ultimately did not find them reliable, and far too time-consuming. My biggest frustration today is that there are far more *good* sources of information, and thoughtful writing, than I have time to read.
You (Azeem) underestimate theses the exponential and worsening social problem of surveillance and privacy:
1- addiction is a terrible mental desease, it condemns a young generation to ignorance.
2-it is a result of the Big Tech tools intrinsic surveillance of private Life: social tools, collaborative tools, and now AI tools. Private firms are responsible of their surveillance of workers.
3-Private Life surveillance is becoming a geopolitical problem. It is illegal in Europe, and will remain legal in the USA. It will remain a very Big political divide.
I literally have two chapters in my book on that topic and worked with policymakers on those issures quite regularly over the past five years.
And a TV epsiode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP_7FOnMRF0
I subscribe to many newspapers and magazines but I have to say that there is nothing remotely insightful that I have read in the past three years. The ROI is very low for me.