Scott Galloway on Elon Musk, Twitter, and the “False Flag of Free Speech” | Amanpour and Company

[@Pou1gie1]

People forget that the only reason these people, companies, organizations, etc. exist is because we give them the power. If we all decided to discontinue our worship of these entities, they'd fall apart. But as this man is saying, he will not give up Twitter although he complains about it. The king is only king because the peasants believe he is king.

[@jeffc1347]

Agree, it is well documented that Facebook/Instagram and Twitter are cancers on society, but people continue to use even though they know its bad.

[@clenke0]

Galloway digs the system, he knows it

[@clenke0]

@@RBartsy you muskovites are insufferable.

[@terriej123]

Great comment

[@Chris.Davies]

Give it up? I have never read a tweet.

[@Les020519]

I question anyone who owns large corporations being able to own newspapers, news media in general, and public squares. That should not be allowed because they own the voices that should be questioning them “speaking truth to power”. This is wrong across the board and our politicians are sleeping behind the wheel.

[@montgomerysmom]

There will be nothing stopping Twitter from becoming mis- information central. The Wild Wild West for sure!

[@cjMbuck]

Regulation is often a good thing. It should be named consumer protection.

[@lohphat]

No, not asleep...profiting.

[@SteiBond]

Absolutely!

[@Madronaxyz]

You can thank Ronald Reagan who stopped enforcing the antitrust laws. Republicans have appointed the vast majority of the federal judiciary. An individual court cases they have repeatedly advanced the power of corporations and the one percent. The middle class is not a normal thing in any society. Without regulation and income redistribution in the form of progressive income tax, you will always have a very small number of very very rich people and a huge number of poor people. The only time the middle class has been stable in US history was the four decade period after world war II. During that time the top marginal tax rate was 71 to 91% and there were many fewer tax loopholes than currently. Rich people who are greedy and want to keep all their money which they mostly earned with some sort of public help (the interstate highway system, other public roads, the public part of the healthcare system which allows Walmart to pay workers so little that they have to be on welfare, are just a few of things that taxpayers pay for that benefit huge corporations. Almost all huge corporations pay little to no income tax well the tax burden on middle income and the working poor has increased drastically since 1980.

[@NYLVLA]

I appreciate Scott’s insight. I fear we live in an echo chamber… what’s liked by people is then reported/repeated a million times.

[@normanleach5427]

...about that echo chamber. With data collection, the powerful stand to manipulate not merely sectors of society, but entire nations as they conjoin to stabilize their privilege. Cloaking greed as if it' displays benevolent function further obscure the truth. Gaming the system as if capitalism is somekind of abstact purity of competitive market forces only serves to polarize what should be a natural dialogue between liberal and conservative rational perspectives. Sensibility tends to compromise competitive inertia with what cooperation for The Common Good entails. Our individual and shared humanity requires not merely a voice at the table, but the insured and uncompromized liberty to call that democratic meeting to order.

[@lzrd8460]

I’m 71 years old and have absolutely no reason to ever be on Twitter or any of these silly social sites. Come on folks, get out there and make friends and get information the old fashioned way…by engaging with others, by reading the news, by interacting physically, not through some screen. When I watch young people on the bus, eyes glued to their smart phones, I am saddened that they aren’t experiencing the real word outside the window. It’s autumn and the trees are glorious, a sight not to ever be missed! It is such a different world now, one I will be happy to leave in another 18-20 years because I have had such a rich life, filled with travel and experiences that young people might not be having. Ah, I sound like an oldie, I know! ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️

[@fj5144]

You are right.

[@beachcomber2008]

I'm seven years older than you. Our generation has been the luckiest so far. But the 'Star Trek' future, where every human being is properly-nurtured to a dignified, educated and fully self-developed adult maturity, still awaits. We will surely have to *_work_* for it.

[@leifharmsen]

55, same.

[@prmaulden]

You are in a right frame of mind, as others below ...BUT... you might want to simply READ as I do, not do any tweeting, to get the current thoughts of very bright people who would otherwise be inaccessible. There is no way I could afford all the news / magazine subscriptions and scholarly paper access that is free on this site. Even though some very crass material appears there, most writers and public intellectuals value Twitter for this purpose.

[@lucasorion]

@@prmaulden agreed- going online opens you up to a volume of sources and information that can not be duplicated, not even close, in the offline world. The outcome of this access, the quality of the experience and what it does to/for you, depends entirely on your own ability to discern the quality of your sources and the info/arguments they present. If you are inclined to only confirm your biases, and create a safe space bubble for yourself, it's very easy to do that, and even go down into a rabbit hole of misinformation and conspiracy theories.

[@justinoz1526]

The whole social media phenomenon is absurd. It's sad to see intelligent, grown adults talking about being "addicted" to something as inane as Twitter.

[@AGirlofYesterday]

Agree. And even sadder that they confuse Twitter with "the world," when most of the world isn't on it.

[@OsirisIxchel]

@@AGirlofYesterday Many of the Greatest minds in the world are on Twitter btw. I follow diverse people such as Neil deGrasse Tyson, Mary Beard the Classicist, Queen's College Library, too many archeologist to name here...writers, chefs, engineers, medical experts.. etc etc. Lately it's fascinating to see all the Ukrainians posts. I joined Twitter in 2009 and don't get how people who have never used it have an opinion on it.

[@JohnChampagne]

OTOH, we are social animals who communicate symbolically. Part of being human may be a need (felt more or less strongly in different people) to make some self-expression. But also, for some, a desire to put forth an argument and have it tested. The stronger the opponents, the greater the prize for effectively answering the critiques. (People desire to be 'tested by fire' because we become stronger when we strive to meet a great challenge.) A most diverse community (where fewest barriers to entry imply potential for maximum diversity) offers greatest promise that someone will see error if we are going awry. (Let's not allow an expressed concern about free speech to be dismissed as a sinister dog-whistle. People should be able to publicly embrace this most basic principle without fear of being accused of antisocial, antidemocratic attitudes.) We happen to be descended from animals much like us, including in that they felt compelled to express and to challenge ideas. The human societies that did that a little better may have survived and prospered at rates that were a lot better. Perhaps before we could evolve into animals who were good at sharing ideas, we had to evolve into animals who enjoyed interacting socially, verbally. We've evolved to respond with release of endorphins in certain social situations. (Maybe we should teach evolutionary psychology in middle school to help young people put their social media habits in a larger context.)

[@AGirlofYesterday]

@@OsirisIxchel I have been on it. I prefer reading great books to tweets. If you benefit from it, good for you.

[@suratiivey9142]

So true.... ( wish I could get off it )

[@sixman9]

The algorithm controls 'enragement'. Scott is AWESOME at giving a hot take 👌🏾

[@jolness1]

@@RBartsy As a SWE, I don't think it's gonna matter if it is open source even honestly. The incentive structure is bad.

[@petitio_principii]

"False advertisement" arguably is the proper term for what's being conveyed. "False flag" refers to when a group of people "disguise" themselves as another in an attack, in order to divert the guilt to that group.

[@matthewatwood207]

It can also be letting an attack happen that would not have succeeded, and blaming one group for an attack by another, i.e. 9/11.

[@darthmercur3067]

The false flag is that Musk and the far right contend that their 1st amendment rights are disintegrated and have been and are currently under attack, while simultaneously attacking others who communicate demonstratable truths in opposition of their misinformation.....while then claiming to be victims. Free speech is what we have.(or had) Buying Twitter is a way to control information.

[@julianlockwood3040]

Boy I wish Elon was more concerned about truth than freedom of speech.

[@SteiBond]

Amen!

[@gregdekkers2667]

If you dont see why both of those go hand in hand you should educate yourself.

[@ronrice1931]

Now there's a silly statement. We're to take your word on what constitutes truth, I take it.

[@roderick167]

To get to the truth, you need freedom of speech, don't you?

[@clarkpalace]

This concern the usa has with freedom of speech is pure american bs. Looks like musk has finally pulled off the sophisticated mask of do gooding for humanity. I still have a shred of hope that musk isnt totally trumpian

[@antibullyhamster7983]

Great interview and great speaker. I've been disappointed all of today from terrible "analysis" by several networks and shows, great to finally have someone with a brain talk about it.

[@NowHari]

thanks for watching.

[@byronjohnson9178]

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[@ToddDickey]

Anti Bully Hamster is a "Bot "account with " no content", .So you are someone that we need to listen to. NOT. People on the left are nothing of substance ,even their accounts are PHONY. just like they are. This "Anti Bully Hamster" account is a Phony account.

[@wolfvonderr4487]

Scott is a different breed. He is so self aware and open about his own downsides, it is refreshing!

[@sKraat528]

Someone who doesn't like Elon musk. Lol

[@us-Bahn]

Very good rapport between Scott & Ari that makes for an excellent discussion. Thank you, Christiane.

[@dougcummings6000]

Most informative and relevant discussion of the Musk/Twitter deal, by far.

[@NowHari]

thanks for watching.

[@authenticapparel1906]

Scott never disappoints. I read all his books.

[@coreyham3753]

Great point by Scott about Bezos and Washington Post vs. Musk and Twitter with Twitter costing Musk 180x what Bezos paid for WaPo. Musk grossly overpaid for an essentially a worthless piece of junk that the world does not need and really has little value to either citizens or the world. WaPIo has 1,000x more value to the world than Twitter could ever even dream about.

[@PaulMacklinAmazing]

Please recommend his ‘best’. In your opinion

[@TheDavidlloydjones]

He *does* disappoint: this video introduces an incorrect use of the metaphor "false flag." (Just after 9:00) It's only worth noticing because Galloway uses the phrase as if it were a technical term with a particular meaning which he wanted to deploy. It *is* a technical term. It doesn't mean what he is trying to say here. A false flag is not just any incorrect identification; a false flag is specifically the misidentification of a supposed wrong-doer to misdirect blame away from an actual culprit. Germany's attempt to claim that Poland had attacked it first in September 1939, planting the bodies of murdered Poles in uniforms and claiming they had been attackers, was a false flag operation. The flag of Poland was falsely attached to an attack. Claiming that Twitter needs freer speech is not a false flag; it is simply an opinion that Galloway disagrees with. We are in danger when people with great authority misuse language. They are threatening the underpinnings of our social commons. Galloway owes us a retraction and an apology.

[@warrengardner]

@@TheDavidlloydjones The way he used the term makes sense to me. You are assuming that Musk is genuine when he says he wants more free speech. But if that's not really what he is after, then it could certainly be called a "false flag".

[@Tiamat013]

What are the sources tho... or is it his opinion.

[@hezigler]

Best analysis of this situation I've yet to hear or read. I quit Twitter and Facebook in 2020. I catch up and waste less time with Reuters, the AP, the BBC, et al.

[@DaylightConspiracy]

I still use Reuters a lot, but for me the AP hasn’t been on point for a couple years now.

[@lizlemon9632]

Thank you Scott for being a voice of reason.

[@imacmill]

_Thank you Scott for being a voice of reason._ He skillfully danced around the real issues.

[@TheReal_DeanD]

@@imacmill hi. What would you say are the real issues Scott maneuvered around? For me he answered the editorial moderation/control for Twitter.

[@SteiBond]

Elon is voice of reason, Seriously?

[@willmont8258]

@@TheReal_DeanD We have all come to see how "editorial moderation/control" at Twitter only works in one direction.

[@maxwellsimoes238]

Facebook Twitter was inspiring certainly in Hitler stasi. Please keeping out Facebook Twitter out as evil perverse Corporations

[@reidwhitton6248]

"The private square" is right. They don't dictate what I read and think about. There are many hard working journalists doing vital work independently that report on their own blogs and KZbin channels. I don't need Twitter.

[@JeffMillsObviously]

The problem is not moderation the problem is biased and closed moderation. Just making things more transparent would make it worth it.

[@Tyshark]

Mr. Galloway… somehow I have missed seeing you previously. Wish more were is clear thinking and well spoken as you are.

[@ToddDickey]

Mr Galloway is an Idiot or else an agent on the Left thats paid to spread Misinformation. .

[@msmacmac1000]

The essentials crisis is that our US Congress takes no action on regulation. We’re in “ free market free fall.” There is no top for how much money Elon has vs Jeff, and no bottom, for how low it will all go. Hang on to your hats

[@kreek22]

The Commissars are on the case: The Department of Homeland Security is setting up a new board designed to counter misinformation related to homeland security, with a focus specifically on Russia and irregular migration. The board will be called the "Disinformation Governance Board," and will be headed by executive director Nina Jankowicz.

[@msmacmac1000]

I’m always writing my reps. About media regulation and every other thing- environmental protections, war in Ukraine, the criminal last president not being indicted yet…( yes, President Biden needs to light a fire under Garland, or get an AG who knows how to prosecute traitors)..But how does that help? Why do I- you- we- have to write them to ask them to do the right thing? Only $$ talks . The Putinistas are ruled by BLOTUS and they’re breaking the country. That’s why I also “ complain on social media.” When’s the last time your letter got the result you asked for? Cheerio

[@jnananinja7436]

@@RBartsy Last time I wrote my Congressman they immediately enacted all my suggestions. It really works! 🙄

[@kreek22]

The problem is monopoly.

[@kalabangle6450]

Aren't we free to not use any of these platforms?

[@JohnHoffman65]

This guy, Professor Scott Galloway, is authentic, engaged, and brilliant with his honest criticism of Elon Musk and Twitter.

[@nedhill1242]

He’s a communist and a fascist! He’s an authoritarian! And he’s just actually wrong! But you people don’t get it because everybody commenting on here by in large is on the left and brainwashed!

[@JohnHoffman65]

@@nedhill1242 Hey, Ned, care to expound upon your criticism of Professor Scott Galloway? I’m definitely not in favor of communism or fascism.

[@nedhill1242]

@@JohnHoffman65 John, I responded to your question and the response got deleted. It’s late and I’m really tired having a long week. I will come back and respond again. I gave you a very long and detailed response and I don’t know why it disappeared. But funny things happen on KZbin. Comments get deleted. They monkey with the like and dislike voting. Like all of big tech there’s a lot of shenanigans going on! But I will come back and answer your question again when I have more time. And I wrote a great response I hate that it got 86’d.

[@JohnHoffman65]

@@nedhill1242 I wasn’t online much yesterday . I appreciate your efforts and sorry I didn’t see your response before it was deleted. If you try again, I hope it stays up long enough for me to see.

[@Dani-Ami]

Did the mean man say something bad about daddy Elon? Oh booo that mean man! But, do expound on your claims about Galloway being both a communist and a fascist simultaneously. You know that’s literally impossible? And claiming that Scott Galloway, an über capitalist (professor of marketing and an entrepreneur ffs) is an adherent of either system you mentioned is so far off base it’s fuckin’ hilarious. At least look the meaning of those words up in a dictionary because wherever/whoever you’re getting your ideas from has failed you. Dictionaries aren’t “brainwashed” , you’ll be safe there.

[@kathya1321]

Great interview!! I agree wholeheartedly with Galloways observations. I’m surprised Murdoch did not come up.. as an an example of what can go wrong with the wrong guy at the top.

[@andrewhamilton4781]

My thoughts exactly. To say that those like Murdoch (is there anyone really like Murdoch?) don't directly influence the editorial is ridiculous

[@kreek22]

Dear kathy, the Commissars are listening and feeling your pain: The Department of Homeland Security is setting up a new board designed to counter misinformation related to homeland security, with a focus specifically on Russia and irregular migration. The board will be called the "Disinformation Governance Board," and will be headed by executive director Nina Jankowicz. And this just so happens to have been announced the day after a monopoly which had been under firm control of the US government went rogue when it was bought by a dissident free speech champion. With love, Your Friendly Commissar

[@RedroomStudios]

FOX News has been the only network reporting any truth the past 2 years. all the left wing outlets have been nothing but propaganda pushers for the New World Order.

[@kathya1321]

Good one… I got a laugh outta that one! 😉🤪🤣🤣

[@kathya1321]

@@kreek22 I’m sure they’re going to take over the world and suppress ‘free speech’ everywhere and the end of times will soon arrive thereafter 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🙄🤣🤣🤣

[@InvestingCatalysts]

Galloway is a marketing consultant on boards of marketing companies. Galloway HATES the guy who built the most revered brand on the planet (Tesla) without spending a nickle on marketing. Galloway has been asked to comment on Tesla building its brand without marketing when on stage. He clearly hates Tesla and Musk. Galloway has made criticizing Musk a full time job for about a year now. I usually like Amanpour, but wonder about some of the other "experts" they have on, knowing what I know about Galloway and his longstanding vendetta against Musk and Tesla.

[@photogol]

Amazing to see these guys defending censorship. Not surprising from Galloway who is a hater of Elon Musk.

[@alainportant6412]

He was already a pro-censorship weirdo boomer before the Musk thing, and frankly Musk is a fraud. Galloway is too soft on him, apart from maybe Thunderf00t theres very few content makers that have the balls to go against him

[@jodylowe8476]

I think Scott is one of the most thoughtful people in media.

[@OttoBoy]

My first time hearing him - completely agree.

[@maxwellsimoes238]

Scott are show cinism concern Twitter. He knows How dangereous Musk are controlling milliions people. Musk are reercanation perverse Hitler.

[@clenke0]

He works well in the system.

[@jodylowe8476]

@@OttoBoy He has a podcast also that i listen too regularly.

[@mk1st]

“His critics” are just venting their opinions, which is fine as far as free speech goes, but the real problem is misinformation. Opinions and insults don’t affect our lives directly. But people who vote for people who DO affect our lives are influenced by completely bogus and dangerous information that is spread by this and other platforms.i

[@caroleekeith2823]

Excellent summation. 👍

[@GrandmasMallCrawler]

you're describing media in general

[@bn2870]

The “real problem” is grown adults not knowing how to navigate information and wanting other grown adults to be treated like children by shielding them from “misinformation.”

[@janisezack1610]

Mark First Well said.

[@LoisSharbel]

Galloway makes a few fair points about this event, but his bias is too, too evident. His plea that "we have boards of directors" between some billionaire owners and the communicators.....as if that isn't the key problem with Twitter right now....a heavily skewed board of directors and a skewed algorithm. Does this clever man really think Elon is going to depend on individuals to check the algorithm? Of course not! Most people understand that his magnetism for brilliant people who want to make a difference for good in this world will draw experts to open that code for those of us using magical new tech with little ability to control it. Sad to say, we should be grateful for the history of abuse Musk endured in his youth that drives him to work for the good of humanity.

[@clarkpalace]

I no longer believe in musk visions

[@kylemichaelreaves]

Thank you for interviewing Prof Galloway on this issue in particular.

[@AmanpourandCompany]

Thanks for tuning in. We appreciate you!

[@NowHari]

you're welcome.

[@wyskass861]

Musk may be a highly intelligent engineer and tech entrepreneur, but he most certainly has the emotional maturity of a teenager.

[@sallycasas4170]

These media companies also have a plethora of personal and private information, that makes members vulnerable to identity theft. Compassion, transparency, integrity and accountability for all !

[@polyglottenforpain]

I don't believe in Musk's free-speech-at all-costs mania. However, I also fear the dystopia of a world where the most influential voices are those who can afford multi thousand dollar per month subscription fees.

[@bobtan9321]

Thank God for Elon Musk. He is a billionaire but has little in common with 99% of billionaires. We are already under the control of the super-rich corporatist. The only way to fight back is to have a maverick billionaire, who is willing to take on Bezos, Gates, Zuckerberg, and the rest who all have only one goal in life, to be even richer. It is Musk diversity o thinking which is an extremely rare ability in this rarified class.

[@jnananinja7436]

Good point. But if Twitter becomes too expensive for most people to participate, they aren’t going to continue paying attention to tweets anymore.

[@heatherc2939]

Hey Jeremy, I'm late to this, but I tested Elon Musk's "free-speech" by calling him a cxxt. On the day of his acquistion, I was banned for life. 🤮

[@RM-xf9gi]

@@heatherc2939 He hasn't implemented his new guidelines yet. The disgruntle Twitter employees are the ones that banned you for life. They are pissed. Too much misinformation is being pushed around about Elon Musk. This is crazy.

[@MR-xl5ni]

People, the public are freely and thoughtlessly giving power to the social media companies.

[@sowsudh]

Thanks for this interview. I appreciate your no nonsense questioning style that still keeps it conversational .. becoming a rarity these days :)

[@ToddDickey]

This is nothing but NONSENSE

[@ElmerCat]

A subscription model?! People won't start paying for what they've become accustomed to having for free. Something new will come along before you know, and render Twitter as irrelevant as MySpace.

[@rocknrollcanneverdie3247]

Maybe not everyone, but it will increase quality by ridding bots by charging just a couple bucks a month. The newspaper industry is getting away from the ad model too. Most local papers die, but the NYT, WSJ, etc.. are proving people are willing to pay for what they value. No exception here.

[@julierogers1155]

I so F-ING hope Musk tries to change Twitter to a subscription service!

[@kreed4]

It would be a charge only for those with millions of followers. And yes, they would pay; unquestionable how much marketing value they get from such a following (and no inherent reason why twitter shouldn’t capture part of that value it bestows).

[@matthewatwood207]

I think we need a co-op social media.

[@HereInPA_Hagen]

And this hapless ego-maniac might lose millions or billions. How sad. (Meanwhile, his electric roadster circles the sun, as a testament to his warped perspective of the universe he is a part of.)

[@charlrichardengelbrecht5269]

Having lived my whole life in the South Africa that Mr. Musk grew up in, I have appreciation for the value he seems to place on free speech. I understand that this is something that the opinionated Mr. Galloway might fail to grasp. As for Mr. Musk's tactless candour, I should point out that this personality trait is quite mild compared to that of some of his former compatriots. We have not yet seen what will happen regarding Twitter. Give the man the benefit of the doubt.

[@jet4tv]

Great Interview! Love Scott Galloway - thoughtful, clear eyed analysis... Thanks guys

[@nedhill1242]

Let me guess you’re a Democrat? Scott Galloway is a fascist authoritarian. He loves mandates he loves lockdowns he doesn’t want freedom of speech that’s clear! And he loves the government colluding with big tech which is the definition of fascism! Way to go you’re the one that’s brainwashed buddy!

[@ophthodawg]

Scott acts like the Twitter board has our best interest in mind as a publicly traded company. I mean, come on ! Musk isnt about making money… Scott talks about the algorithms… thats exactly what Musk is advocating to open source, make them transparent. Guard rails ? The common stock holders of FB (Meta), Google and Twitter dont have an influence in how the platform monetizes, escalates or deescalates content. Musk is talking about removing the ad revenue aspect of twitter, thus reducing the weaponization of social media. Listen to what Musk has said… he understands free speech comes with limitations such as advocating violence. The secret to twitter’s “success is more moderation”… a black box of censorship? The argument is Musk wants the platform for himself to “kill a puppy of twitter space”, yikes ! This guy has an agenda. My take: books shouldn’t be burned or banned. The exchange of ideas on college campuses should be encouraged, not suppressed. Assholes and extremists can share their ideas… i dont want my information to be curated. No thank you. “Twitter is the most free platform with the least moderation…I argue this is a negative”… this guy doesnt have the answers… hyperbole. He doesnt want trump back on the platform… i dont like idiot trump either or the kkk or putin, dictators or assholes… I have more confidence in Musk… his intent is sound and he’s a fair individual (imo).

[@TheFamousMockingbird]

a big supporter of musk for this shit is larry elison the ceo of oracle. i bet musk doesnt open up the algorithm but shapes it to promote the political ideologies he has and knows it has influence over public opinion of elections. you should known by now elon musk is not altruistic in any sense, he is selfish, and quite petty

[@RCrosbyLyles]

Probably my favorite voice on the internet. Well said, Sir! Well said!

[@tammiepulley7167]

Excellent interview, excellent guest. I’m not on twitter because I’m already addicted to KZbin. I can only handle one drug at a time.

[@jbeneliezer]

I listen to Scott Galloway's comments and walk away having listened to a man speak from both sides of his mouth. A real art.

[@shawna7813]

Is that you Elon?

[@jbeneliezer]

@@shawna7813 Elon Moreh

[@LydiaSings]

I decided last year I'd never buy a Tesla because of Elon. I deactivated my Twitter account, the last social media account I had, because of Elon. Enjoying life immensely without constantly looking to see how many people have "liked" a tweet or a post.

[@BirdArvid]

Never had a Twitter account, never will. Nor will I ever buy a Tesla.

[@kreek22]

because of Elon....

[@Gmthekiller]

@@BirdArvid do you worship that crook jeff bezos?

[@Julian-1111]

So it’s EM’s fault that you can’t have Your voice prioritized over people that disagree with You! Well that’s gone now, how does that Feel? Don’t bother I can see the long face. Level playing field will pull people away from less Transparent platforms. Get used to everyone having a voice because the Genie is Not going back in the bottle.

[@LydiaSings]

@@Julian-1111 It's not about disagreement. It's about inciting inappropriate social behavior, e.g., violence, rape, insurrections, racism, misogyny.

[@barbiehepinsmitt5665]

Rich or not, free speech is this country's rule! If you remember when we came here it was to be FREE! TO SPEAK, TO PRAISE, TO LIVE!

[@TheFamousMockingbird]

what? people came here for all sorts of different reasons, it was not necessarily to be free, my direct ancestor on my dads side came here from germany after the March Revolution failed and he sold his portion of his dairy farm his father left him and his siblings to his brother and moved to kentucky with his new wife. not too many years later civil war breaks out, enlists with the union and ends up fighting at some of the most brutal battles of the war and died of cirrhosis at like 50. he was more just bouncing because he had partaken in a revolution and on the losing side, and was not really trying to die or be punished.

[@gugy68]

I like the fact so many people are against Musk. I don't love him as a person but I'm hopeful he can make Twitter free of censorship. If he does that, he is a hero and I would love to see all the naysayers scream in disbelief.

[@TA-lt1ph]

Much respect for Professor Scott Galloway. If Musk and Twitter go the way of 4chan people will leave. I think Musk bit off more than he can chew, but we shall see. Interesting interview for sure.

[@Tiamat013]

Who are his sources tho, all i hear is opinion and feefee's

[@jocosus3]

6:42 "We're like a Tyrannosaurus rex, we like movement and violence" - Scott Galloway I think that's the best description of Merica that I've heard in a while. #FreeDumb

[@jnananinja7436]

He’s talking about the human species, not just Americans lol

[@zelvemorganz9001]

As good as it gets. Grateful for this.

[@crisfield4364]

Scott Galloway just verbalized all the vague misgivings I've had about Musk controlling Twitter 100%. Musk doesn't have the self-control to be responsible for such a powerful tool. With 100% freedom of speech should come 100% sense of responsibility for consequences of that speech. Musk seems too emotionally immature to understand this.

[@artistny0000]

Free speech is not something that Elon pays for. I decided to save an hour of life wasted every week by canceling my account.

[@curtissmith3196]

I hate when they claim he's the richest man in the world. SMH

[@RM-xf9gi]

He is the richest man only on paper. Putin and the oil oligarchs are really the richest people on earth.

[@danielnofal]

He said that he would open source the algorithm , that’s huge

[@ann745]

I read that power not guided by love and wisdom is always abuse. Mr. Musk history does not point to the development of love and wisdom. The intellect is in service to the ego and whatever drives the ego.

[@jorgejohnson451]

The moment Twitter takes this guy’s advice and goes to a paid subscription model is when you’ll see a huge drop in Twitter accounts and influence.

[@allencraig02]

...which would be good.

[@roselynbrecher1845]

Hallelujah

[@Julian-1111]

Twitter will be the Fastest growing platform, to date, and starting Now.

[@RedroomStudios]

subscription is a good model because it removes influence from advertisers and it also removes the ability for the mob to dictate what content advertisers can and should be running ads on. it really takes a lot of the politics out of it. I think a very high % of people will pay a small fee for a superior product.

[@Julian-1111]

Elon is obviously the smartest person alive right now. I trust him and his brilliant team ,to set a moral standard that other social platforms will be forced to adopt, or go Broke. He doesn’t Need to charge a fee (obviously), but I too would pay a small fee if that’s what it takes to perfect the experience.

[@JJTMStudio]

Galloway is a character and brilliant. Wish I had him as a Prof back in the day.

[@Starfish2145]

We shouldn’t have only one person owning these kinds of platforms, especially narcissists

[@kreek22]

Yes, a cabal of Leftists is always safer than a highly accomplished 'narcissist.' Those 1917 era Bolsheviks were a golden crew.

[@Julian-1111]

Absolutely Not a narcissist ,unlike almost All of the far Lefters.

[@willmont8258]

"Moderation" is the new euphemism for censorship.

[@ls-l1518]

Never thought we would be censored like this 20 years ago. And not only the media, government as well. In Sweden they discuss making burning the Quaran illegal. Which would mean, limiting critique of religion. In a time when islam has such a negative impact on Europe.

[@sallycasas4170]

There are laws that govern regulate & monitor private, public, corporate, private companies & organizations. Compassion, transparency, integrity and accountability for all!

[@pluribus_unum]

Elon is going to destroy Twitter. Period.

[@kreek22]

We might lose our last best hope of perfect censorship and mind control to engender a global hive mind.

[@pluribus_unum]

@@kreek22- Elon doesn't love you, but he loves your gullibility.

[@25thbaam43]

who controls information controls the people opinion and from that people actions.

[@marcusmoonstein242]

Thanks for the intelligent discussion. I was particularly wondering how Musk planned to unlock the value of Twitter, since $44 billion seemed way too much to pay for it. The idea of charging a subscription based on the number of followers an account has (perhaps on a sliding scale) is brilliant. You're correct when you say that big companies (like Apple for example) would pay millions to keep their accounts open.

[@roughhabit9085]

Yes he must have something up his sleeve because as you say , it doesn’t seem to be a bargain purchase.

[@whatever-ep5cq]

I suspect his goal centers on profitability, and data mining seems the only way to increase Twitter's value.

[@ToddDickey]

@@whatever-ep5cq Another phony account from the Left.That doesnt understand that Musk isnt interested in making money anymore you idiots ,he already has more money than any of you can comprehend .For you to Suspect His goal is Profitability ,show your IGNORANCE .Its not about Money, Its really about FREE SPEECH Moron. Something you cant relate to.

[@ToddDickey]

@@roughhabit9085 Maybe it's about "Free Speech" Moron.

[@virginiatyree6705]

He wants & craves attention. Today, 5 13 2022, on hold. That didn't last long. v

[@brankobelfranin8815]

This is an excellent piece.

[@TRayTV]

The ability to question/challenge the various hegemonies would be a welcome change. Current moderation flags "wrong" keywords too close together and suspends accounts. Appeals from non-verified suspended accounts are generally ignored. The idea that a board of directors, beholden to shareholders, prioritizing profit, is a better set of "guardrails" than an individual exercising personal values is unfounded. A corporation is amoral. An individual can be driven by misguided values but an individual can also choose to ignore greed and pressure from insiders and elites. Musk's leadership may end up on the whole being worse. It seems inevitable that it must in some ways be worse. But given the way that the current twitter leadership is thumbing the scales I am cautiously optimistic Musk's stewardship will be an improvement.

[@kreek22]

The abstract ideal of a corporation is amoral. Real corporations are run by real people with real moral commitments, for good or ill. Disney recently picked a fight with Florida's governor for what appear to be (im)moral reasons.

[@chrisnamaste3572]

Trump being reinstated is Musk hedging his bets in the upcoming Republican coup attempt.

[@bernardscheidle5679]

Elon Musk is from Outer Space because his name is definitely an outer space type name.

[@BirdArvid]

Rupert Murdoch, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and now Elon Musk to a great extent now decide what is and what isn't discussed in our "democracies". "“The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum....”" ― Noam Chomsky, The Common Good

[@perrydickerson9055]

Noam Chomsky is a dog food sales man. "Strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion", who gets to decide that and why would any one put up with it. Will Musk do that, nobody should stay on Twitter if he does. The people who are crying the most about Musk owning twitter all ready limit free speech and none of them said a word when Suckerberg spent millions on the last election. You are damning Musk before he has done anything.

[@NotJustAnotherAverageJoe]

Truth of the day: Just because a guy is eloquent doesn't mean his opinion is correct. And Vice Versa.

[@돌아오지않는메아리]

Our education system values people like Galloway. No wonder all innovators either drop out or don't value institutionalized education at all.

[@sonekulla]

Galloway is entertaining and conventionally thoughtful, but ultimately a lightweight. He's been retrospectively wrong about Musk every time he opens his mouth about him because he has a fundamental misreading of the man, his motives and his capacities. He's not directly part of the Greek Chorus of Musk-haters because he thinks himself an iconoclast. But he regardless suffers a failure to imagine just how different the world looks to someone of Musk's accomplishments. There is a lot that is not understood about creating a dynamic and *healthy* public forum at global scale, which means that Musk will make mistakes -- just as he did scaling Tesla -- but he genuinely and sincerely aspires to his declared goals, which means he learns from his mistakes and improves. We are lucky that such a person has decided to pursue the number of consequential public good goals he has.

[@colingenge9999]

Free speech advocates and those calling for truth in journalism should review the past decade and witnessed the fire hose of outright lies that have been generated about Tesla in particular. Every person I talk to will announce four or five criticisms of of Tesla that have been generated by the Fossil Fuel lobby and are the only information in bedded in your consciousness about Tesla. It’s only because of a faithful group of followers and customers that Tesla has any success at all which speaks volumes about the immense quality of their products virtually unheard of in this generation.

[@aaronz.]

Agreed. Musk appears to be a fundamentally moral person attempting to move society forward. He admits he is often wrong and makes mistakes. I may disagree with his take or methods on certain things, but I'm glad someone like him is trying to accomplish aspirational goals for humanity. When you look at the many other billionaires who appear to be vacuous power mongers, Musk is doing pretty wonderful things and I'd rather have him in charge of Twitter. Do people have to freak out about every living thing that happens in this world?

[@colingenge9999]

@@aaronz. Aaron, sensibly stated. People who don’t follow Elon, have no clue how important a figure he is. I think he’ll be the most important person this century.

[@aaronz.]

@@colingenge9999 I'm with you. It's not hero worship. It's taking the time to understand his worldview beyond the headlines and generally being sympatico. I agree with him that we have this "dim light of consciousness" we are fortunate to have developed, and we should do what we can to responsibly carry it into the future.

[@dhui777]

If Twitter is considered as a private platform, then people ought to be able to sue Twitter for defamation if statements published there are damaging to others. A platform can’t be considered private without being hold responsible for what is published there.

[@RobinClaassen]

When Galloway says that others are inappropriately conflating legal protections on free speech with communication mediums like Twitter, he himself is inappropriately conflating the lack of legal obligations that companies that control those mediums have to protect free speech with their moral obligations to do so. Freedom of speech is not just a set of legal protections; it's a societal principle that all communications by all people in the public square should be protected (with the exception of things that endanger others, like yelling "fire" in a crowded theater). That is vital to the health of open, free, and democratic societies. Galloway tries to sidestep that argument by describing Twitter as a "private square", as if that communication medium being not technically legally owned by society as a whole somehow makes it any less of a basic and vital means that we use as a society to express our voices and hear others' voices. If we accept that freedom of speech needs to be protected in all public squares, how do we ensure that it's protected in those that are not legally owned by the public as a whole? In the specific case of Twitter, I think that Musk's idea of making the algorithm open-source is a good first step. But what if it were to at some later point come under the ownership of some person or body that had fewer moral compunctions about intentionally manipulating the algorithm to affect public attitudes on an issue? The sorts of internal institutional guardrails that Galloway mentions could help protect against or delay that, but ultimately it with be up to the public ourselves to develop a strong valuing of those free speech protections and a willingness to use our market powers (e.g. a willingness to boycott) to defend them.

[@kreek22]

Why would any government in world forfeit the surveillance-manipulation machinery built by Facebook, Google, Twitter, and their Deep State partners? Only Revolution of a thorough-going variety would threaten their adamantine grip on power. Otherwise, the sheep merely find themselves under the watch of much more capable shepherd than heretofore, an Argus Panoptes equipped also with mind-reading ability and an hundred tiny prodders for each sheep in his domain.

[@SanePerson1]

It's refreshing to see someone who doesn't feel it necessary to belittle Musk's very real and very important contributions at Tesla and SpaceX, to express concern about how grossly inappropriate and, frankly, ill-prepared Musk is to lead Twitter.

[@fabienmerteuil6226]

What he means by “guard rails” is curators to prevent “wrong” thought. Despicable!!🙈

[@kunaalsingh510]

Prof G!! Gotta love it

[@b.r.c9156]

One thing is for sure, my next car will not be a Tesla, it doesn’t matter how good it may be!

[@mrpearson1230]

This interview aged so well! Twitter has turned out actually worse than he predicted!

[@julierogers1155]

I. LEFT. THE. PLATFORM. I *deactivated* my Twitter account yesterday when the Elon Musk deal to buy Twitter was announced.

[@roloug95]

Good for you, no one cares

[@colingenge9999]

Congratulations for identifying yourself as completely prejudiced which is part of the problem.

[@julierogers1155]

@@colingenge9999 Wow, Colin, you are triggered. Twitter triggered. Are we losing that freedom too? The freedom to leave a social media site, for whatever reason, without being maligned? Have fun in Musk mania.

[@edsteadham4085]

Why don't you stay on Twitter and continue expressing your point of view. The more voices the better. Make your case and let others make theirs. I'm more than happy to entertain all sides.

[@rboz4637]

Who cares?

[@tigerrx7]

I’m sure there are millions of users on Twitter who wouldn’t mind leaving the platform rather than paying for subscription. Good luck!

[@griffgames9538]

Elon once offered to work with UN/WHO/UNICEF/others to end world hunger with a 6-8 billion USD donation. If they could prove distribution avenues would work. ... instead, he plonks down $44b for a social network. An app, basically. (alright, not "instead" of -- but you can follow the money and where he uses it). Is Twitter really such a priority for a member of the Top 1%? Seriously? When the Top 1% already owns more than the entire bottom 50%? (verifiable stat). Think about it. Think about life in 2022.

[@lundgrentp]

god DAMN RIGHT!

[@rocknrollcanneverdie3247]

They never came back to him with how that money would solve world hunger. What are you emotional about after that?

[@griffgames9538]

@@rocknrollcanneverdie3247 Lack of emotions. Only events that have come to pass. They returned with an initial plan, actually. Give it a look. It never moved beyond that.

[@vgeorge101]

The US government spent over $7 trillion during Covid. Did that solve the world hunger problem? Pathetic liberals

[@cdclemensen]

All of this reminds me of my very fundamentalist upbringing. For instance, they believed watching bad tv shows or listening to non approved music would make me become d3mon possessed. They made the 1983 East German stasi look like a Miami dance party host. My point being, I’d rather have less restrictions even if you’re inundated with mis information and bad faith actors than strict “parental” controls. It’s bad anthropology. Trust me, I’ve lived it.

[@dianagross8784]

With Musk it's more about ego He is a wild card so who knows what he will do. I'm not on Twitter nor do I plan to sign up. Twitter is just one more human addiction that can get out of control

[@chvfrk]

You are speaking without knowledge you shouldn't have said anything

[@dianagross8784]

@@chvfrk you're a little slow or maybe just bored and trolling this post is six months old

[@ibakan]

Man is this relevant now. He hit the nail on the head.

[@davehendricks4824]

Never should have been allowed. Things have gotten way out of hand. LEAVE TWITTER.

[@davehendricks4824]

@@RBartsy (it’s called addiction).💀

[@jeffcd3559]

The problem is anyone who is using twitter to derive their feeling and thinking about the world.

[@kreek22]

That is not dissimilar to lamenting that some people "derive their feeling and thinking about the world" from private conversations with friends. Dumb people have dumb friends and dumb Twitter experiences. Smart people....

[@jeffcd3559]

Good enough.

[@TheReal_DeanD]

The analysis on this is wonderful and insightful.

[@lyndakorner2383]

All of the members of my household have uninstalled the app on our devices and deactivated our accounts. Now, we have to wait a month for the accounts to be automatically deleted.

[@andyyygane4713]

I've never even read a tweet on Twitter.

[@kreek22]

In 1600, there were noblemen who would not *stoop* to see a play. Like you, they were fools.

[@andyyygane4713]

@@kreek22 Don't you think you're reading too much into my simple little (tweet-like) sentence?

[@kreek22]

@@andyyygane4713 Maybe, but it instantly reminded me of the dogmatic snobbery of certain men in my favorite time and place.

[@ricfax]

I love the pearl clutching! It's apparently not such a problem with billionaires controlling media outlets as it is whether a billionaire gives voice to the hoi polloi.

[@BitJam]

Like most really smart people, Elon Musk can do some really dumb things. He is a fast learner so I expect he will soon figure out that the balance between free speech and moderation is very non-trivial. I hope he does minimal damage while he is learning. I hope he will surprise me and make Twitter less of a cesspool.

[@lucindabreeding]

I saw a twitter thread yesterday - it didn’t appear to be bots - cheering and planning to start mass trolling of Twitter accounts held by openly transgender people as soon as Musk takes over. The tweets had thousands of likes and a LOT of re-tweets. I also saw a high profile transgender account-holder instructing people how to start and build block lists - sort of a shields up mechanism. What I think most people miss or maybe don’t care about is that the hostile, shaming twitter behavior metastasizes off of the internet and hurts the people being punished online. Transgender people become even more vulnerable to violence, and white conservatives with racial grievances are at risk of losing their livelihoods. I’m an older lesbian, and the deluge of “groomer” rhetoric aimed at LGBTQ people and those who support equality for LGBTQ people is alarming. I feel much less safe than I ever have because this online rhetoric is reshaping legislative dialog in Texas, where I live, and I sense that I and my wife are at greater risk of being attacked and murdered if we manage to irritate someone in public who is convinced by the groomer rhetoric on social media and in Congress. I’ve never been this anxious, and I grew up in Texas when people didn’t mention LGBT folks other than to agree that we are pathological and dangerous.

[@BitJam]

@@lucindabreeding I hope you and your wife and all the LGBTQ+ community survive and stay safe. What you say aligns with the report that people on the left are losing followers in droves while those on the right are gaining. I am not a member of the LGBTQ+ community but I am on the left. An innocuous post I made yesterday on a web site for Tesla owners got an extremely hostile reply. I responded and I reported the hostility to the moderators but I still don't feel like going back there. One of the reasons I liked that site was because it is heavily moderated. My point is that I sympathize with people leaving a platform when moderation is weak and uncalled for hostility is strong. It is hard for me to imagine how scary it would be if that hostility spills over into the real world. I hope you stay safe and stay strong. Slowly but surely our world has been getting safer and more inclusive. A hundred years ago women were not allowed to vote. A hundred and fifty years ago ownership of humans was legal. OTOH yesterday Elon repeated a false right-wing meme that said the left has become more extreme while the right has barely budged. Of course it is well documented that the opposite is true. This, combined with your story and other news from yesterday has me greatly concerned. IMO the unwarranted attacks on and snubs of Elon by Democratic politicians has help fuel his perception that the left has become more extreme and may be part of the reason why he decided to risk so much to buy Twitter and move it to the right. God/the-Universe help us all!

[@brandonwashere5787]

Just set up a twitter account. I'm ready to roll. Let's go Brandon Elon Musk, greatest African American ever

[@50-50_Grind]

Same, I wanna hurt people too ... I can't wait!

[@somedude2734]

I have faith in Elon. Guy has showed over and over again he is trying to do something good for humanity. Competing ideas over last 2 years were suppressed and there’s a large group of people don’t care because it fits narrative at that time.

[@terriej123]

I fully agree. It is scary for an individual to have that much power & control over us. A lot of damage can be done.

[@ObsidianJake]

It's just another reason not to use twitter

[@robertrains2746]

Thanks to Scott Galloway

[@hereigoagain5050]

Great interview! I would join Twitter or FB if it was paid subscription and if there were foolproof security about my data.

[@jakejake7289]

Just got Scott's book Adrift. Lots of great insight!

[@qrius_]

Much of what's being mentioned by Galloway is factually incorrect. He's not a stupid man, so the only conclusion can be that he is being intellectually dishonest.

[@helenefellen1917]

Thank you for helping me to know that my fear about Elon Musk is valid. Power with a lack of a filter is not what our country needs in these trying times. Your guests are so important to our sanity.

[@julierogers1155]

I 'DEACTIVATED' my TWITTER account yesterday, and look forward to, in 30 days, my data (mostly) being "deleted" (Twitter's rules/words).

[@JohnAdams-xc5yk]

Glad you left

[@sas5921]

Freedom to lie and cheat others.

[@jorgejohnson451]

14:49 I bet Musk does walk from the deal. He’ll have rattled the cage and promoted his name. Win-win.

[@berlusmafia]

I love Elon Musk but dr Galloway critics are spot on. Thanks

[@angusmacfrankenstein7227]

I just read a _Washington Post_ piece about how many Twitter employees have feared this chain of events-and I thought of this possibility: maybe today, Musk has planted the seeds of his greatest competitor!

[@perrydickerson9055]

Twitter is a business and quick trip over to Yahoo finance will show you just how well they have done. The Twitter people will never be any ones competitor.

[@colingenge9999]

Galloway has some thoughtful and important things to say about Mr. Musk’s. Couple points I would like to add: 1. Musk did not buy Twitter to make money with it although his instinctive inclination will probably allow him to succeed anyway. He started out knowing nothing about building rockets, cars and tunnels and became the most successful business and all three at the same time in a decade. 2. Musk can appear to be juvenile at times but when it comes down to cracking difficult problems in business he may be the best of all time. 3. Musk’s often repeated philosophy of business is to fail early and fail often but to learn the maximum from each mistake. The fact that he may be making some incorrect moves at the beginning does not mean that he is incapable of listening to someone like Galloway who he probably respects. At least enough to call him names. 4. Musk‘s philosophy and the reason why he works at an insane pace is that he may be the strong humanitarian that the world needs to prevent its political and social systems from flying apart. He actually thinks that the global order will fail catastrophically because statistically it would be very difficult for the world’s greedy power structures from creating a world ending apocalypse.

[@timwhite5562]

I love the people who answer people talking about "First amendment/free-speech principles," by pointing out that they're private entity and therefore aren't subject to the First amendment. No kidding, hence the word "principles." Democracy needs more moderation: what a BS artist. This guy is just another one of these people that does nothing in good faith, as does this show for having him and not pushing back on his claims that "people can say whatever they want." That's only true if you say something that's in the "acceptable opinion " category, if you don't you're gone. What can't we say?: -NY Post being removed for reporting on the Hunter Biden laptop story. -anyone who questioned whether COVID came from a lab. There are 2 off the top of my head. This is why we're watching an extinction level event, in real time, for these media outlets. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

[@steveedwards4635]

🎯💯

[@clarkpalace]

U r pne of those bitter folk. Tucker is your man

[@steveedwards4635]

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[@timwhite5562]

@@clarkpalace nice try, not even close

[@oscarcharliezulu]

Brilliant interview