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"Influenza of Influence"
🕑 Added 2021-07-08 12:06:00 +0000 UTCPatreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan discuss the positive and negative aspects of social media exposed by HBO’s Fake Famous with director Nick Bilton and artist Chris Bailey, and they answer the following questions:
Are social media ads ever actually effective? (00:00)
How do we help our children address the effects of social media influencers on their developing minds? (05:27)
How do we teach our children that online fame is fleeting? (08:18)
What are the “DNAs” of social media platforms? (13:20)
What was the first social media platform? (15:29)
Is technology infantilizing us? (17:23)
Do we unfairly demonize technology? (19:38)
What makes a successful artist? (28:25)
Why did Chris speak negatively of Tucson in Fake Famous? (35:30)
What moral responsibilities do the social media platforms bear regarding peddling ‘influencers’ and the damage they’re likely inflicting on the young and the impressionable as a result? (41:25)
How did Chris feel about his co-stars on Fake Famous? (48:49)
Do ‘successful’ influencers ever experience a feeling of contentment, or are they always on the hunt for the next best thing? (54:11)
What is the difference between being an influencer and being influential? (56:40)
How did Chris get cast on Fake Famous? (1:05:26)
LINKS
Added Value: 1OffProject
Article: Being a Billionaire Is a Lot Harder Than It Looks
Book: Civilized to Death
Book: Hatching Twitter
Book: Love People, Use Things
Instagram: 1OffProject
Instagram: Chris Bailey
Instagram: Nick Bilton
Instagram: Jordan Moore
Instagram: Podcast Shawn
Instagram: Jess Williams
Podcast: Fake Famous
Resources: The Minimalists
Subscribe: The Minimalists
Text: 937-202-4654
Tour: Virtual Event
Twitter: Nick Bilton
Twitter: Dr. Ben House
Watch: Fake Famous
MAXIMS
“You’re not as important on social media as you think you are.” —Chris Bailey
“You don’t need fake followers—they don’t have real money.” —Chris Bailey
“All chases lead to misery.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“To discover what matters, we must understand what doesn’t.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“Our children are influenced by what we do, not what we say.” —Ryan Nicodemus
“In the world of social media, attention is currency.” —Chris Bailey
This Maximal episode corresponds with Minimal episode 295.
Comments
Thomas McGlone
Great podcast. Reminds me of when I went to see a Van Gough exhibition - and I witness a girl go up to Van Goug famous Sunflower painting. Stood next to it - looked across the painting (not at it) got her mate to take a photo of her ‘looking’ at the painting. And then left’ didn’t even stop for even 10 seconds to admire the painting!
Samantha J'Onze
Chris is so impressive. Lost track of all his minimal maxims. Refreshing to hear a young person who gives zero f’s.
