People vs Algorithms · Jul 17, 2026 · 1:29:19
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AI should eliminate the need for human content aggregation, yet it's still going strong, as seen by the influential subscriber base of News Items and popularity of aggregation-heavy newsletters like Feed Me. Plus: Argentina's heel turn, Taco Bell's messy brand crisis and a drop-by from CEO Whisperer and self-proclaimed King of Quickbooks CJ Gustafson of Mostly Metrics to discuss tokenomics and building Mostly Metrics into a $5m business.
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* Alex Schleifer’s Human Computer
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Chapters:
* 00:00 Open
* 00:58 Welcome
* 01:41 Field Notes Community
* 05:38 Media Feuds and Characters
* 13:18 World Cup
* 21:01 Affiliate Cookie Stuffing
* 29:43 Standing Out in Marketing
* 38:06 Future of Aggregation
* 51:18 Good Product
* 57:47 Overtime with CJ Gustafson
* 01:02:33 Tokenomics For CFOs
* 01:09:04 Measuring AI ROI
* 01:16:13 What CFOs Actually Do
* 01:18:53 Mostly Metrics Business Model
* 01:24:34 A Good Business Pays Well
* 01:28:30 Credits
Episodes: People vs Algorithms