<description>&lt;p&gt;My guest today is Max Meyer, the proprietor of &lt;em&gt;Arena Magazine&lt;/em&gt;, a new quarterly publication exploring technology, capitalism and civilization.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Arena’s aim? To “&lt;em&gt;make it okay to dream in public again.”&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Max and I discuss why he launched a print magazine in 2024, WTF happened to legacy media, the wisdom of Ratatouille and MUCH more.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. For the full transcript, episode takeaways, and bucketloads of other goodies designed to make you go, “&lt;em&gt;Hmm, that’s interesting!”,&lt;/em&gt; check out our &lt;a href= "https://8ca54796.streaklinks.com/CJPd0z7cXCh07hc4JAiMaKTC/https%3A%2F%2Fnewsletter.osv.llc%2F"&gt;Substack&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Important Links:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://x.com/mualphaxi"&gt;Max’s Twitter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://arenamag.com/join/"&gt;Arena Magazine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://arenamag.com/2024/07/31/the-new-needs-friends/"&gt;The New Needs Friends&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://arenamag.com/2024/09/02/the-earthly-miracle-of-the-grocery-store/"&gt; The Earthly Miracle of the Grocery Store&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2kWIa8wSC0"&gt;Robert F. Kennedy announces the death of Martin Luther King, Jr.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;What is going on with legacy media?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Print advertising and the race to the bottom&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The collapse of trust in the media&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;TikTok brain, news consumption &amp; social media as a steam valve&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Bailouts &amp; the appeal of the “zero interest fairyland”&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The wisdom of Ratatouille&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The decline of Presidential oratory&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;American progress &amp; the population bomb that didn’t go off&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Failure is a ladder&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The one rule of capitalism&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Long haul flights: Where’s our roast turkey?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Why is Arena a physical magazine?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Max as Emperor of the world&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;MORE!&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Books &amp; Articles Mentioned:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World; by David Deutsch&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The Ultimate Resource; by Julian L. Simon&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The Population Bomb; by Dr Paul R. Ehrlich&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The Genius of the Beast: A Radical Re-Vision of Capitalism; by Howard Bloom&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-united-became-an-airline-flight-dress-code-first-class-jobs-boarding-crew-c9f74c37"&gt; How United Became an Airline&lt;/a&gt;; by Andy Kessler (WSJ)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://fs.blog/david-foster-wallace-this-is-water/"&gt;This is Water&lt;/a&gt;; by David Foster Wallace line.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Infinite Loops

Jim O'Shaughnessy

Max Meyer Launched a Print Magazine in 2024. Here’s Why. (EP.245)

DEC 5, 202474 MIN
Infinite Loops

Max Meyer Launched a Print Magazine in 2024. Here’s Why. (EP.245)

DEC 5, 202474 MIN

Description

My guest today is Max Meyer, the proprietor of Arena Magazine, a new quarterly publication exploring technology, capitalism and civilization.

Arena’s aim? To “make it okay to dream in public again.”

Max and I discuss why he launched a print magazine in 2024, WTF happened to legacy media, the wisdom of Ratatouille and MUCH more.

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. For the full transcript, episode takeaways, and bucketloads of other goodies designed to make you go, “Hmm, that’s interesting!”, check out our Substack.

Important Links:

Show Notes:

  • What is going on with legacy media?
  • Print advertising and the race to the bottom
  • The collapse of trust in the media
  • TikTok brain, news consumption & social media as a steam valve
  • Bailouts & the appeal of the “zero interest fairyland”
  • The wisdom of Ratatouille
  • The decline of Presidential oratory
  • American progress & the population bomb that didn’t go off
  • Failure is a ladder
  • The one rule of capitalism
  • Long haul flights: Where’s our roast turkey?
  • Why is Arena a physical magazine?
  • Max as Emperor of the world
  • MORE!

Books & Articles Mentioned:

  • The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World; by David Deutsch
  • The Ultimate Resource; by Julian L. Simon
  • The Population Bomb; by Dr Paul R. Ehrlich
  • The Genius of the Beast: A Radical Re-Vision of Capitalism; by Howard Bloom
  • How United Became an Airline; by Andy Kessler (WSJ)
  • This is Water; by David Foster Wallace line.