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Daisy and Francis discuss 'The Great Slowdown' and its implications on media consumption.

No guest this week. Daisy and Francis discuss the concept of 'The Great Slowdown' as a response to media overload and the desire for deeper engagement with content, the idea of 'vibes gambling' in media, and Dirt's recent contest for essays on health a...

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Hosts: Daisy, Francis

Topics covered

• media overload
• deeper engagement
• vibes gambling
• health essays
• The Great Slowdown

Keywords

• Great Slowdown
• media overload
• vibes gambling
• Dirt contest
• health essays

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