"Influenza of Influence" (Patreon)

Patreon 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.