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Winning Slowly

Chris Krycho and Stephen Carradini

There are plenty of podcasts that will tell you how the latest tech gadget or “innovation” will affect the tech landscape tomorrow, but there aren’t that many concerned with the potential impact of that tech in a decade—much less a century. In a culture obsessed with now, how can we make choices with a view for tomorrow, next year, and beyond? 25–35-minute episodes released the first and third Wednesdays of the month.

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28:49

1.15: Timelessishness

Winning Slowly ·

2014/10/31

Show Notes In which we laugh our way through a podcast about the world’s greatest humor website: homestarrunner.com. Why is it still funny? How does “funny” (of all things) manage to endure? What role does humor play in culture? How do things become timeless(ish)? An image of the main cast of the website. Chapters Intro (0:49) White People Making Rap Videos (0:49–6:26) An Episode of Ishes (6:26–16:43) Put Things in Slow Motion to Make Them Awesome

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30:04

1.14: Buying Me Off With Warm Fuzzies

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2014/10/22

Note: if you downloaded this episode before 8:45pm Eastern time on October 21, 2014, you should re-download it. Chris made an error in mixing it together, leading to his and Stephen’s audio being slightly out of sync for the entire episode (!), which has since been fixed. If you downloaded it after that time, you’re good to go! Show NotesIn which we ask: “Who funds the arts? And how does that impact the artist ethically?” Corporations, individuals, and governments all have distinct downsides as

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30:10

1.13: Hello Ello?

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2014/10/14

Show NotesIn which we talk about new social media player Ello—some initial impressions, venture capital’s influence in Silicon Valley and its distinctive shape there vs. elsewhere, and thoughts on business model and communication. Chapters Intro (0:44) Definitely Still a Beta (0:44–5:27) That’s Not a Gift (5:27–14:02) How People React to News (14:02–22:32) A Working Business Model (22:32–28:32) Conclusion (28:32–30:04) Outtake

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26:06

1.12: Political Appinations

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2014/10/07

Show NotesIn which we start with a look at some really neat apps designed to ease political engagement in the United States and then branch out to talk about the limits of political engagement, the importance of valuing other forms of public life, and what it means to be fully-realized human beings. CorrigendaChris said that Countable addresses local politics; it does not. It focuses on national bills in the House and Senate. Also, he mentioned the Westminster Confession but meant the Westminster

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27:08

1.11: We Need Life Editors

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2014/09/23

Show NotesIn which we geek out about Doctor Who… and do our best to say something meaningful about the necessity of people who can tell us what we’re getting wrong in life, and who can be strong where we have weaknesses. Correction We said only one episode of new Doctor Who has won a Hugo. We were dreadfully wrong: the show has won six Hugos since the revival in 2006. Whoops. Recommended Moffat Episodes of Doctor Who “The Empty Child” and “The Doctor

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27:58

1.10: Because Capitalism Yay!

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2014/09/16

Show NotesIn which we talk about something Apple did this week… but not the thing they announced, and almost certainly not what you’d expect. Namely: the death of the iPod Classic: Apple’s oldest consumer product outside the Mac, and a veritable gamechanger for the music industry. It’s gone, and Stephen is upset. (Chris, not so much.) Chapters Intro (1:32) It’s Probably Pastel White (1:32–9:45) You’re Probably in my Hundred Friends (9:45–14:45) What the Corporate Overlord Giveth (14:45–19:45) How

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28:45

1.09: Kind of Like a Virus

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2014/09/09

Show NotesIn which we talk about the recent celebrity nude selfies leak from just about every angle: the people who hijacked the photos, those who took the photos, the technology used to store the photos, and society at large. We talk about what individuals’ relationship with technology should look like, how we should view those who behave wickedly, and where there might be hope for solving these kinds of problems in our society. Chapters Intro (0:58) The Internet is Not “Safe”

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24:34

1.08: How Victor Hugo Could Afford to Live

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2014/09/02

Show NotesIn which we talk about the drive to publish all the time and the value of publishing more substantive content at a slower pace. We talk about the way the internet has driven us toward rapid-fire publishing models and how long-form and high-quality content is difficult (if not impossible) to publish on this model. We look at how to build an audience via quality and the slow route instead of the click-driven model, note that this is difficult to sustain as a means of income, and even think a

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29:40

1.07: They Both Start With a T?

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2014/08/26

Show NotesIn which we talk about Taylor Swift, Twitter, and changes in expectations. We admit that Chris is a Taylor Swift fan and that Stephen is a hipster. Then we get down to the business of talking about how these two changes differ both in messaging and in contente, and look at the ways that both consumers and Chapters Intro (1:20) Haters Gonna Hate (1:20–07:40) Turning Itself Into Facebook (07:40–16:33) Artists and Corporations Are Not the Same (16:33–24:15) Social Media of

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31:45

1.06: Rebuke Me Some People

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2014/08/19

Show NotesIn which we discuss the necessity of extending charity to each other in our conversations, especially conversations on controversial issues. Springboarding from public/internet reactions to Christian musician Michael Gungor’s discussion of his views on Genesis, we talk about the necessity of charity, Chris’ Rules for Argument, the importance of taking a long-term view on friendship and persuasion, and what to do in the face of serious disagreement about important issues. Chapters Intro

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30:01

1.05: Ars Moriendi

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2014/08/12

Warning: this episode touches on some very difficult topics, including both death in general and suicide in particular. If these are especially sensitive topics for you, we recommend you skip this episode. Maybe go back and listen to Superhero Movies! instead. Show NotesIn which we talk about The Collection’s new album, Ars Moriendi (“The Art of Dying”). We cover the musicality of the album itself, then dive into the way it wrestles with hard topics in a faithfully Christian way

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29:39

1.04: Superhero Movies!

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2014/08/05

Show Notes In which we talk about superhero movies as context for dealing well and poorly with success and failure. And geek out about superhero movies. (Honestly, we mostly just geek out about superhero movies.) But along the way, we do note that DC, Marvel, Sony, and Fox have dealt with their successes and failures in some radically different ways, and note some ways in which we might all learn from our superhero friends. Also, we unabashedly make mistakes ourselves, own them, and laugh at them

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28:36

1.03: Disrupting All The Things

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2014/07/29

Show Notes In which we look (rather critically) at the tech sphere’s tendency to assume everything not only can but should be disrupted. Snarky asides on smartwatches and smartshoes segue into a discussion of the necessity of humility and the importance of recognizing what technology cannot do and what it should not do. Note: by “disruption” we are focused not on the particular concept developed by Clay Christensen, but on the popular view of the word. We are aware of the

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32:09

1.02: On Family

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2014/07/22

Show NotesIn which we talk about one of the longest views: family. In particular, we look at the ways that all our pursuits—especially those having to do with family—force us to make choices about what we value most and to allocate our time accordingly. After all, one’s impact on one’s family is far more long-lasting than nearly anything else we do. We also spend some time thinking about the responsibilities of corporations to develop expectations that support families as genuinely valuable to

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30:00

1.01: Massive Emotional Contagion

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2014/07/15

Show Notes We talk about Facebook’s much-discussed study of user responses to variations in their News Feed: what did Facebook do, exactly? Was it ethical? What responsibilities do users and consumers of different media (social included) have? What reponsibilities do companies have to their users? Chapters Intro (1:08) Facebook’s Social (Network) Science (1:08–12:02) User Responsibility (12:02–17:46) Corporate Ethics (17:46–27:00) Conclusion

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24:24

0.14: Deep in Their Bones

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2014/05/20

Show Notes In which we talk about how watching companies like Google, Apple, and Facebook try to “pivot”—that is, attempting (and usually failing) to do something outside their core areas of competency—highlights the difficulty of institutional change in general. We apply this idea to everything from the strengths and weaknesses of different Christian denominations to the way structural change occurs in the government. A few explanatory comments: Yes, we’re fully

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24:47

0.13: Ten Thousandth Lightbulb

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2014/05/13

Show Notes In which we talk about App.net closing down, how even good business models do not guarantee successful businesses, and the future of paying for things on the internet—especially whether social media will ever be the kind of thing people are willing to pay for. Chapters Intro (0:53) Follow-up: Fixed and Marginal Costs (0:53–1:44) What Happened to ADN? (1:44–7:26) Paying to Socialize (7:26–17:41) Free or Not Free (17:41–23:00) Conclusion

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22:10

0.12: You’ll Never Guess What the Hosts Say in This...

Winning Slowly ·

2014/05/06

Show Notes In which we talk about headline-writing in general, click-bait headlines in particular, and why we don’t think that click-bait headlines are a “best practice”—or really a good thing at all. How these realities shape all sorts of discourse, not just headline-writing, including political stances. Note: Chris kept talking about Slate when he meant not Slate (and specifically “Pajiba.com”). His bad. Chapters Intro (1:26) Headline-Writing

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28:10

0.11: Only Acceptable Cream Cheese

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2014/04/29

Show Notes In which we tackle copyright (or left, as you like), barely touch on patents, and generally try to think about how to handle questions of intellectual property as consumers and creators thereof in the brave new world of digital economics and cheap copies of everything (even Nike shoes). Chapters Intro (1:02) The Reason for Copyright (1:02–8:22) Valuing Products in Different Ways (8:22–19:55) “Pay Me For This Thing” (19:55–26:55) Conclusion (28:10) Music We

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29:08

0.10: Can You Make A Baby Smile?

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2014/04/22

Show Notes In which we talk about how anyone with a camera can be a “photographer,” anyone with a laptop can be a “musician,” anyone with a SquareSpace account can be a “designer,” and so on—and how these things are both beautifully empowering and incredibly frustrating for the pros in these fields. Chapters Intro (2:54) Prosumerization (2:54–12:42) I’m-Trying-To-Be-A-Professional Buttons (12:42–20:15) The Digital Economy

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