Journalism is Collapsing with Matt Peace – Factually! – 252

From Adam Conover. The profession of journalism is facing a crisis. Recent years have brought devastating layoffs to nearly every major news outlet, with local newspapers shuttering daily. As these institutions crumble, we’re faced with a question: what does a world without journalism even look like? This week, Adam is joined by journalist Matt Pearce,…

Capitalism Has Mutated Into Something Worse with Yanis Varoufakis – Factually! – 247

From Adam Conover. Capitalism has changed. A century ago, capitalists amassed untold wealth by building and manufacturing goods, but today, our economy appears to be dominated by massive tech corporations that don’t actually produce anything at all. Instead, these tech giants offer platforms—such as search engines, AI, or marketplaces—through which they extract profits from users.…