Episode 181 — Competing with Spotify and Regulating Acquisitions
Ben and James discuss Ben’s new Daily Update Podcast, and why Exponent is not on Spotify. Then, should regulators roll back acquisitions or prioritize the avoidance of unintended consequences? Links B...
21 Feb 202054min
Episode 180 — It’s Been a Week
Ben and James eulogize Professor Clayton M. Christensen Links Clayton M. Christensen: How Will You Measure Your Life? — Harvard Business Review Ben Thompson: What Clayton Christensen Got Wrong — Strat...
31 Jan 202057min
Episode 179 — The Water We Swim In
Ben and James discuss whether mobile and hyper-scale clouds are the natural endpoint for this stage of technology, or if new companies will ride new paradigm shifts to replace Amazon, Google, Microsof...
18 Jan 202055min
Episode 178 — More Ergonomic
Ben and James discuss the downsides of monopoly, and Apple. Then, why there is no absolute answer when it comes to integration or modularization, and why different approaches require different types o...
22 Nov 201951min
Episode 177 — Principle Stacks
Ben and James discuss the origins of the First Amendment, what a culture of free expression means, and Facebook’s ad policy. Links Ben Thompson: Tech and Liberty — Stratechery Randall Munroe: Free Spe...
8 Nov 20191h
Episode 176 — The Second Estate Era
Ben and James discuss how the Internet’s impact will be like the printing press’s, and what that means for how we should think about Facebook. Note: We apologize for the slight audio discrepancy betwe...
25 Okt 201954min
Episode 175 — The Abyss Stares Back
Ben and James discuss the NBA and Apple in China and the long-term implications of doing business with authoritarian governments. Links Ben Thompson: The China Cultural Clash — Stratechery r/HongKong:...
15 Okt 201951min
Episode 174 — Distracted at Facebook
Ben and James discuss Facebook from multiple angles, including child sexual abuse material, encryption, Oculus, and a leaked all-hands meeting. Links Ben Thompson: Friction — Stratechery The Interne...
5 Okt 201949min
