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Part of what I’ve found really serendipitous and fun about this is that it’s not a schedule. On the weekend, I’ll be playing guitar on my couch and create a room, and it’s like, “alright who wants to come by and hang out?” And it’s just a completely different kind of interaction than anything that any of our technology is enabling us to have today ... See more

Does the use of this technology arouse anxiety?

Broadly, the line between excludable and non is the line between where subscriptions vs. ads reign as business models.

Most of the work on TikTok is derivative of other work. Whether it's dance, music, or some other work. The majority is a remix of someone else's work. That in itself is very different from other social networks. Instagram doesn't have a reshare function by design.

The direct education experience is really, really hard to scale. Learning happens best on a local level with one-on-one instruction. Apprenticeships and tutors have earned a place in the system, but it’s a lot easier to scale technology than people.