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Episode 9 of 33: The LinkedIn Effect; A Self-promoting Echo Chamber
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Episode 9 of 33: The LinkedIn Effect; A Self-promoting Echo Chamber

This episode exposes LinkedIn as a platform rife with inauthentic self-promotion and simplistic 'leadership guru' content, fuelled by algorithms and users seeking validation. It argues that this creates echo chambers of work-related nonsense, discouraging genuine thought and incentivising the performance of an idealised professional identity.

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The author highlights the pressure to conform and the risks associated with expressing dissenting opinions in this online extension of the workplace.

Through examples like viral 'vulnerability' posts, it illustrates how even seemingly personal content often serves self-promotional aims, ultimately hindering the sharing of truly innovative ideas.

Excerpts from ⁠⁠Magnetic Nonsense⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠A Short History of Bullshit at Work and How to Make it Go Away⁠⁠

Note: podcast generated by Google LM Notebook from the original book text.

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