Feedback we've gotten is that this is one of the better eps! Would like to share, Episode Outline:
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History of Blockbuster.There’s a misconception that Netflix “killed” Blockbuster, but in 1997 (before Netflix ever mails a DVD) the Blockbuster market valuation had already been cut in half.
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A review of the documentary ‘The Last Blockbuster’, how it’s a character study on Heidi, who is “the one” of capitalism
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No one gets to own anything anymore
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How tech reduces friction in our lives, and why things being easier may not mean it’s necessarily “better”
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The Big Techification of movie making, how our movies are made by tech companies now and what that means
--How The Algorithm runs most of decisions we make in day to day life and how Blockbuster existed outside of that algorithm
hell yeah. Nice. I think that is one of the interesting things about Blockbuster, is how it's like having nostalgia for Wal-Mart, it's bad but the things that have taken its place have just become progressively worse. Glad to hear your hometown eschewed the national chain in favor of FV