How Managers Are Breaking The Internet
Better Offline24 Huhti 2024

How Managers Are Breaking The Internet

The growth-at-all-costs management consultant mindset has turned most of the modern internet into a painful and profitable social experiment - and in this episode, Ed Zitron walks you through how these disconnected, growth-hungry personalities have made Google and Meta abdicate any responsibility toward their users and products.

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CZM Rewind: The Case Against Generative AI (Part 3)

CZM Rewind: The Case Against Generative AI (Part 3)

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CZM Rewind: The Case Against Generative AI (Part 2)

CZM Rewind: The Case Against Generative AI (Part 2)

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CZM Rewind: The Case Against Generative AI (Part 1)

CZM Rewind: The Case Against Generative AI (Part 1)

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Part Three: NVIDIA Isn't Enron - So What Is It?

Part Three: NVIDIA Isn't Enron - So What Is It?

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Part Two: NVIDIA Isn't Enron - So What Is It?

Part Two: NVIDIA Isn't Enron - So What Is It?

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Part One: NVIDIA Isn't Enron - So What Is It?

Part One: NVIDIA Isn't Enron - So What Is It?

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Monologue: The Questions I'm Asking

Monologue: The Questions I'm Asking

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The State of Consumer Tech with Lisa Eadicicco

The State of Consumer Tech with Lisa Eadicicco

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