About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges of leaving Meta's platforms and finding success in a decentralized world.

Meta is like Hotel California. You can enter but you can't leave. That's the story I hear over and over. It isn't true. I did and have never looked back. The claims that Meta platforms can improve your business, keep relationships alive, inform the electorate and make a better society have been disproven again and again, but the thing keeps growing. It does that by suppressing the belief that there are alternatives. This podcast talks about how you, your group, your business and your friends can leave the toxic cesspit and find success and mental health in the decentralized world. Sponsored by Haven. Most security tools only know how to shout. Haven doesn't. It's a Chrome browser extension that spots phishing links and attempts before you click, and stays quiet the rest of the time. Free for individual use, at starthaven.com.

People in this episode

Host: Lou Covey

Topics covered

• Meta
• decentralization
• mental health
• business alternatives
• security tools

Keywords

• Meta
• decentralization
• Haven
• security tools
• mental health
• business alternatives
• phishing

Sponsors

Haven

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Meta, starthaven.com

Products: Chrome browser extension

Places: California

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