Will Schoder is a video essayist who explores a diverse range of topics including psychology, meaning, re-enchantment, metamodernism, mortality, and satire. Initially known for his short-form videos, his latest series is a trilogy of fascinating long-form deep dives into the nature, foundations, and secrets of happiness.

Will joins the show to share his insights on the evolving significance of curation, the future of the creator economy, how to obtain deep happiness and MUCH more.

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Show Notes:

Short-Form vs Long-Form Videos
The Righteous Mind
The Internet as Liberator; the Rise of Curation
Pushback & Pop Culture
YouTube & the Rise of the TikTok Style
Navigating the Attention Economy
The Future of the Creator Economy
Will’s Hero’s Journey
Finding Deep Happiness
Compression, Genetics & Environment
Education vs. Entertainment
The Free Energy Principle
Filter Failure
Will as Emperor of the World
MORE!

Books Mentioned:

The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion; by Jonathan Haidt
One Summer: America 1927; by Bill Bryson
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business; by Neil Postman
The Shallows: How the Internet Is Changing the Way We Think, Read and Remember; by Nicholas Carr
Happy: Why More or Less Everything is Absolutely Fine; by Derren Brown
Happiness: A Very Short Introduction; by Daniel M. Haybron
The Pursuit of Unhappiness: The Elusive Psychology of Well-Being; by Daniel M. Haybron
All The Light We Cannot See; by Anthony Doerr
How To Change Your Mind; by Michael Pollan

Will Schoder — On Curation, Consumption & Compression (EP.190)

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