v43 - The Slop Economy

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      <title>v43 - The Slop Economy</title>
      <itunes:title>v43 - The Slop Economy</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episode>45</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:author>Justin Searls</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>02:35:05</itunes:duration>
      <podcast:person role="host" href="https://justin.searls.co/about/" img="https://justin.searls.co/img/face.jpg">Justin Searls</podcast:person>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Remember it is your civic duty to e-mail me at <a href="mailto:podcast@searls.co">podcast@searls.co</a>. As of this episode, that address is monitored by <a href="https://join.fastmail.com/a29cc1ac">Fastmail</a>, so there's a higher probability I'll actually get your e-mail!</p>
<p>Some links you won't click:</p>
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<li><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=10ngbI2ltbc&amp;si=2DzsQBRBGfbFPL-Q">Why I-4 is the most dangerous highway in America</a></li>
<li><a href="https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/magic-kingdom/beak-barrel/">The Beak and the Barrel</a></li>
<li>Sign up for <a href="https://join.fastmail.com/a29cc1ac">Fastmail</a>. It is good.</li>
<li><a href="https://justin.searls.co/posts/star-wars-the-gilroy-order/">The Gilroy Order</a></li>
<li><a href="https://justin.searls.co/posts/sprinkling-self-doubt-on-chatgpt/">Making ChatGPT doubt itself</a></li>
<li><a href="https://justin.searls.co/links/2025-08-22-why-i-wasnt-cut-out-for-management/">Why I wasn't cut out for management</a></li>
<li><a href="https://justin.searls.co/posts/this-blog-has-a-comment-system/">How to comment on my blog</a></li>
<li>Aaron's <a href="https://justin.searls.co/puns/">puns, ranked</a></li>
<li><a href="https://sixcolors.com/link/2025/08/apples-new-xcode-beta-adds-gpt-5-claude-account-support/">New Xcode beta adds GPT-5, Claude account support</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/21/apple-responds-to-jay-blahnik-report/">Apple Responds to Accusations of Jay Blahnik Creating 'Toxic Workplace'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq68j5g2nr1o">4chan Refuses To Pay UK Online Safety Act Fines</a></li>
<li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/junk-filled-garages-hurt-ev-sales-as-people-dont-have-room-for-chargers/">Americans' junk-filled garages are hurting EV adoption, study says</a></li>
<li><a href="https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/08/25/0628205/new-book-argues-hybrid-schedules-dont-work-return-to-office-brings-motivation-and-learning">New Book Argues Hybrid Schedules 'Don't Work', Return-to-Office Brings Motivation and Learning</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/shenmue-3-is-getting-an-enhanced-edition-including-xbox-and-nintendo-versions-for-the-first-time/">Shenmue 3 is getting an Enhanced edition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/Dimildizio/raguelike">Raguelike game</a> may portend AI disruption in the gaming industry</li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/08/17/ai-video-slop-creators/">Making cash off 'AI slop': The surreal video business taking over the web</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/AwO6UvhlVTkCNL-TLiC7BaA">News+</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/stellantis-shelves-level-3-driver-assistance-program-it-downscales-software-2025-08-26/">Stellantis shelves Level 3 driver-assistance program that totally works and has no problems</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kron4.com/news/technology-ai/sf-tech-ceo-says-ai-enabled-him-to-cut-4000-jobs/">Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says AI enabled him to cut 4,000 jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/LhBzqLjg_nA?si=fgmHopzIK4o60bp5">Timeline Japan: 1980</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_Days">Perfect Days</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0pqP6ClcE8">Rental Family</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mirror">Black Mirror Season 7</a></li>
<li><a href="https://yumtein.com/products/build-your-own-high-protein-snack-box-12-pack">Yumtein Gummy Bears</a></li>
<li>Listener Björn made <a href="https://equaliteam.com/">this Equaliteam app</a></li>
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