E908: Roger McNamee, early Facebook investor & author of “Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe,” shares early days mentoring Zuck, the destructive power of persuasive tech, the Russian plan to subvert American democracy, & Beyond Facebook: Big Tech’s dystopian surveillance, data collection & what we can do about it – PART 1

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Show notes:

0:47 – Jason introduces Roger McNamee and Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe, and they share their own experiences with Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg.

15:27 – Jason thanks sponsor Walker Corporate Law. Visit WalkerCorporateLaw.com or talk to Scott Walker, the founder, directly at scott@walkercorporatelaw.com or (415) 979-9998.

16:54 – Changes in Silicon Valley after the dot-com crash in 2000, and how Facebook helped manipulate voters in the 2016 elections.

25:55 – Jason thanks sponsor Hello Monday. Find Hello Monday on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

27:10 – Roger explains what happened with Cambridge Analytica and its impact on the elections.

35:31 – Jason thanks sponsor Capterra. Visit capterra.com/twist to find the right business software for you.

37:31 – Meeting Mark Zuckerberg, Roger’s biggest impact on Facebook, and connecting Sheryl Sandberg and Mark Zuckerberg.

52:57 – Bad judgment at Facebook with Beacon and creating a culture of no credit/blame.

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