August 20, 2025 — Interview with Jason Steinhauer, Author of ”History, Disrupted”

2025-08-20

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It's our first interview for the podcast, and we landed a great guest! Jason Steinhauer is a “public historian” working at the intersection of history, tech, media and politics. He writes and speaks about how social media, tech, and A.I. are shaping our history, politics, democracy, and future. His 2021 book, “History, Disrupted,” touches on many of the same issues we discuss in our forthcoming book about expertise, gatekeepers, the sharing of knowledge, and how information incentives work. Link to his book: h...

It's our first interview for the podcast, and we landed a great guest!

Jason Steinhauer is a “public historian” working at the intersection of history, tech, media and politics. He writes and speaks about how social media, tech, and A.I. are shaping our history, politics, democracy, and future. His 2021 book, “History, Disrupted,” touches on many of the same issues we discuss in our forthcoming book about expertise, gatekeepers, the sharing of knowledge, and how information incentives work.

Link to his book: https://www.amazon.com/History_-Disrupted_-How-Social-Media-and-the-World-Wide-Web-Have-Changed-the-Past/dp/3030851168/

Link to his newsletter: https://jasonsteinhauer.substack.com/

Link to his page: https://www.jasonsteinhauer.com/

Link to the FT story about Sam Altman’s desecration of the kitchen: https://www.ft.com/content/b1804820-c74b-4d37-b112-1df882629541

Provoke the Truth (pod music) — https://provokethetruth.net/

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