Daily Dispatch #5
Arrested for memes, and the implications of the Gamestop stonk raid
In this episode I discuss the arrest of 2016 Twitter hero Ricky Vaughn for funny memes, as well as the Wallstreetbets-orchestrated Gamestop short squeeze.
Concepts discussed: Operant conditioning, swarm attacks, legitimacy crises, expanding the battlespace, decentralization of information and financial infrastructure.
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