“Conspiracies, Echo Chambers & Culture Wars” with Sacha Judd

<p>The internet is a dumpster fire. Are you a firefighter? Or an arsonist?</p> <p>This episode is a cracker. Sacha Judd is an expert on internet subcultures. A former lawyer, she has become something like &ldquo;the Mark Cuban of New Zealand&rdquo; - a smart, left-wing investor in high-growth startups; advisor to businesses; and fierce commentator on Big Tech.</p> <p>Sacha wants to bring back the &ldquo;good internet&rdquo;: a place fueled by genuine community, creativity, and connection.</p> <p>She and Josh wrestle with online conspiracy theories, artificial intelligence, social-media content moderation, whether platforms like Substack have a &ldquo;Nazi problem&rdquo;, and whether Mark Zuckerberg just wants to say the R-word.</p> <p>They get into a few fascinating arguments about free speech, transphobia, A.I., and whether Twitter&rsquo;s content moderation was ever &lsquo;woke&rsquo;. Don&rsquo;t miss this terrific chat.</p> <p>Follow Sacha <a href="http://www.sachajudd.com">here</a> and, if you enjoy this conversation, do bother to throw the price of a Venti Mocha Frappuccino into a monthly subscription. If you, our audience, don&rsquo;t devote sixty seconds to subscribing, then this show dies. You&rsquo;ll score more episodes, longer chats, no ads, and video livestreams that you don&rsquo;t even know exist. Go for it right now. <a href="https://uncomfortableconversations.substack.com/subscribe">Right here</a>.</p> <p>For more on the Australian election, check out <a href="https://uncomfortableconversations.substack.com/p/australian-election-landslide">Josh&rsquo;s Livestream with Peter van Onselen here</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://twitter.com/joshzepps">http://twitter.com/joshzepps</a></p> <p><a href="http://instagram.com/joshszeps/">http://instagram.com/joshszeps/</a></p> <p><a href="http://tiktok.com/@uncomfyconversations">http://tiktok.com/@uncomfyconversations</a></p>