To what end, really? I don't see why a social network, which seems to be what he's talking about, should be the source or main distribution point for great con

To what end, really? I don't see why a social network, which seems to be what he's talking about, should be the source or main distribution point for great content. A single , dedicated curator (whether for music or political thought or tech news or new podcasts...) will always blow away my entire friend list with a quick browse of their webpage. Even better, Google, Amazon and other tools like Goodreads have made it easier than ever to surface high-quality long-form content on any given topic. To me, social networks are for being social. The main benefit we derive isn't information or culture - it's building and/or maintaining contact with people whose company we enjoy. As in reality, we all have to walk that line between saying too much and being a wallflower (which a solemn "one post a day" pledge veers on IMO).