Media Diet Cleanse

A discussion about reducing information overload by cutting back on media consumption and newsletter subscriptions.

Andrew Wilkinson's Media Diet Changes

• Got off Twitter (though recently getting back into it slightly)
• Eliminated all newsletter subscriptions for the year
• Mentioned "ODing" on content the previous year
• Only follows select individuals now, like Nikita Bayer

Sam Parr's Current Media Diet

Key Content He Follows:

• Books
  • "Endurance" - Story about shipwreck
  • "Empire of the Summer Moon" - About Comanche Indians and Texas Rangers
• People/Content
  • Laird Hamilton - Surfer/businessman lifestyle
  • Ben Wilson's "How to Take Over the World" podcast
  • Sean's "5 Tweets for Baby"

Shaan Puri's Media Consumption

• All-In Podcast
  • Appreciates David Friedberg for being authentic and not brand-building
  • Critical of other hosts:
    • Chamath - Does virtue signaling
    • Jason - Presents as man of the people but likes high-class lifestyle
    • David Sacks - Too politically focused
  • Values content that's genuine rather than brand-building

Key Observations About Media Diet

• Less is more - cutting back on information intake can be beneficial
• Quality over quantity - focusing on select valuable sources
• Authenticity matters - preference for genuine content over manufactured personas
• Recognition that content creators (including themselves) often present curated versions of themselves