What bothers me most is the slimy pumping from Vlad and Hayes. I'd very much like to be able to dismiss them and never think about them again. Yet, I enjoy Hayes newsletter (on occasion) and Vlad does get cool guests on his podcast. It makes me sad to have to be even more cynical of the media they produce. Takes away some of the entertainment value.
I read Hayes too but for entertainment value. I don't think I ever acted on anything he wrote (and that's probably for the better.) For Vlad idk what is up with him. He seems (or at least, seemed, a couple of years ago) such a nice guy. "Branding"? meh.
What bothers me most is the slimy pumping from Vlad and Hayes. I'd very much like to be able to dismiss them and never think about them again. Yet, I enjoy Hayes newsletter (on occasion) and Vlad does get cool guests on his podcast. It makes me sad to have to be even more cynical of the media they produce. Takes away some of the entertainment value.