People vs Algorithms

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The End of Advertising
This week, we talk about the collapse of traditional advertising, the rise of memetic political communicators like Zohran Mamdani, why words might not…
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Troy Young
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A newsletter, a podcast, a YouTube show. Old media is dead. Welcome to the Information Space. It's different here. People vs Algorithms explores the new terrain.
People vs Algorithms
People vs Algorithms
Old media is dead. Welcome to the Information Space. It's different here. PvA explores the new terrain.
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