🔮 Social media awakens; the 2021 chip crisis; Chinese renewables; European carbon; the nature of reality; NFT dads & the failed F35 ++ #311

Hi, I’m Azeem Azhar. I convene Exponential View to help us understand how our societies and political economy will change under the force of rapidly accelerating technologies.

In the last week’s Friday discussion with members, we considered innovation in the media ecosystem: new business models, technologies, and user outcomes. I’d be interested to hear your thoughts.

🎧 In the latest podcast, MIT’s Sinan Aral joined me to explore the possible future of social media in a world where we achieve greater transparency, increased rights, and choices for users. I ❤️ loved this discussion. Listen to us here or wherever you get podcasts. Follow-up with the assortment on social network competitiveness below.

Finally, Ina Fried from Axios and I talk about our attitudes to technology and the coming Exponential Age. Thanks to Steffi Czerny at DLD for inviting us.