This week, we talk about Anthropic’s humanist branding, the fading idea of cool in a fractured culture, and why Gen Z’s nostalgia for the analog world might be the real rebellion. Plus: Anonymous Banker joins to break down why the math behind Paramount buying The Free Press for $150 million includes “free severance” as it will push out many CBS News workers.
Chapters:
00:00 Open
00:29 Welcome
00:58 Listener Feedback
07:32 Milan Aesthetics
11:46 Taste vs Slop
21:51 Gen Z Nostalgia
27:28 Claude’s “Brand Residency”
29:23 Can AI be cool?
36:45 The Free Press Deal
48:21 Good Product
52:25 Outro
