P.O.S.S.E.
“In a system where your income depends on performing as yourself regularly, at scale and on schedule, the temptation to shape yourself to what’s rewarded is impossible to resist”
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/patron-supported-journalism-cant-be-the-future-of-news
“The hope for any book you write or publish is that it will be meaningful to people. Maybe not to everyone. Maybe not even to a lot of people. But you want some people to find it worth their while, whether it entertains them or elevates their perspectives or validate their feelings or expands their knowledge. You want it to somehow connect. It’s a pleasure to see it happen in real time”
“Reference multiple conspiracies at the same time. If you only mention one conspiracy, folks have a straightforward path to getting to the truth. But if you mention 3-4 at the same time? Only the true masochistics like myself will even attempt to pull it apart.
Rarely, if ever, state your full accusation. For any single conspiracy, always allude to it. Don’t make a full, comprehensive case that allows someone to see the full picture. Let your audience sit with the uncertainty. You don’t need to win the argument, you only need to sow doubt and fear.
Attack every misstep, no matter how obscure. Sooner or later, your victim will make mistakes. When they do, attack. No matter how small or obscure, blow it up into a major drama. Hype, distort, and magnify”
“The same thing happened in the 2008 great financial crisis. There was the underlying economic activity — people building and buying houses — and then there was the financial gimmickry. It turned out that the finance gamesmanship far outpaced the actual economic behavior, and things got out of hand, and then the whole house of cards came crashing down”
https://davekarpf.substack.com/p/the-ai-economy-is-full-of-financial