Ben Bergman’s Post

Reporters are the most underrated non-investors in all of venture capital. The traditional VC hears a story and has to sell it to their firm's investment committee. A Reporter hears a story and has to sell it to their Managing Editor. A VC that makes 10 Seed investments will do well if 4 of the 10 raise a Series A Round. Every Reporter that gets 10 stories past their Managing Editor, 8 will raise a Series A Round. I have the data to prove it.

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BBC Research & Development Projections: "Things are not normal" Late in 2022, BBC began a straightforward-sounding research project: compile a list of technologies that they should be paying attention to in BBC Research & Development over the next few years and make some recommendations about their adoption to the wider BBC. As I’m sure you’ve already guessed, things didn’t turn out quite so straightforward. By the end of the project, they interviewed twenty-two people from the fields of science, economics, education, technology, design, business leadership, research, activism, journalism, and many points between. They spoke to people from both inside and outside the BBC and around the world. All people who had a unique view on the future, and our report teases out the common themes from the interviews and compiles their ideas about how things might come to be in the near future. They wanted to get a sense of significant technologies and platforms; they also gained a sense of the wider social, political, and economic contexts that would be affecting the BBC and our audiences in the coming years. After all, no-one uses technology in a vacuum. #tech #media #scanarios #forsight #futures #innovation

🎧 I found myself back on Twitter (yea but I don’t care) last week – a mix of needing to stay informed and a false sense of doing something. It quickly became a relapse, as remembered why I stepped back from the daily headline loop some time ago. Concentration and figuring out meaningful paths of action at the time of multi-crisis requires uninterrupted time, and headline news is designed to disrupt that. It’s easy to fall into a pessimistic, desensitized, and fatalistic worldview, whereas what we need is curiosity and imagination. Come to think of it, I don't know any cynical visionaries. Listening to this Richard Fisher’s interview was a breath of existential hope - a reminder that stretching our thinking to long view can give us the principles to be aware yet not bound by the immediate present: To acknowledge the sequences of events that have led to this present and also the duty we have to intentionally make decisions that respect the futures. He is super accessible describing how modern life shortens and narrows our perspectives and sense of time. I find the idea of practicing long-termism as a practical skill, just like riding a bike, deeply meaningful. It directly aligns with futures thinking; short-term views often lead to a sense of doomism, where the future appears singular and inevitable. Yet futures are infinite and, as they haven’t happened yet!, could be anything. The way to navigate towards the futures we want is to do our best, with what we have, to stay open. Looking far. Imagining ridiculous things. #FuturesPodcast (@FuturesPodcast on IG) #longtermism #longtermthinking #futuresthinking #deepcivilization #sustainability #strategicforesight

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It’s official. With over ONE MILLION views already since its premiere exclusively on X, our new documentary “We Will Not Be Silenced” is already generating a huge response from across the world as more and more people concerned about the state of online censorship are watching our landmark film 💯💯💯 🎬 The movie, which chronicles our struggles with Big Tech censorship in 2020, is a David vs. Goliath tale of how we took on the might of Silicon Valley… and won ⚔️ With YouTube 📺 trying to dictate what we can and can’t broadcast, “We Will Not Be Silenced” goes deep on the apparatus behind online censorship, the risk it represents to free speech for all of us and what we can do to protect our most fundamental of human rights. In a stark demonstration of the impact of the Orwellian policies pursued by Big Tech, our governments and their regulators, in September 2023, London Real’s YouTube channel was deplatformed 🚫🚫🚫 for simply screening the trailer for this documentary… underlining how scared they really are of its truth 😱 😍 The reality is that people are loving this documentary, with comments including: 🗣️“A must watch if you believe in freedom.” 🗣️“I really enjoyed it. Well done to you and your team! It is a great story for those looking to build something that challenges the status quo. And also how important the power of community, truth, and freedom of expression is! Thanks.” 🗣️“Awesome job bud. This is one of your best yet. Maybe THE best one you have done. Thanks for the courage. We all will benefit.” 🗣️“Really powerful Brian ⚡️🙏♥️” So what’s stopping you: visit London Real’s X post at http://londonreal.tv/x now and see why people are describing “We Will Not Be Silenced” as the “best documentary I've seen in a long time.” 🚀🚀🚀 🌎 And remember to comment, retweet and like the post: the more traction the documentary gets, the more people will get to see it 🌎 #LondonReal #WeWillNotBeSilenced #StopCensorship #OnlineFreeSpeech #BanYouTube #DontBeEvil #BeMoreElon

It’s official. With over ONE MILLION views already since its premiere exclusively on X, our new documentary “We Will Not Be Silenced” is already generating a huge response from across the world as more and more people concerned about the state of online censorship are watching our landmark film 💯💯💯 🎬 The movie, which chronicles our struggles with Big Tech censorship in 2020, is a David vs. Goliath tale of how we took on the might of Silicon Valley… and won ⚔️ With YouTube 📺 trying to dictate what we can and can’t broadcast, “We Will Not Be Silenced” goes deep on the apparatus behind online censorship, the risk it represents to free speech for all of us and what we can do to protect our most fundamental of human rights. In a stark demonstration of the impact of the Orwellian policies pursued by Big Tech, our governments and their regulators, in September 2023, London Real’s YouTube channel was deplatformed 🚫🚫🚫 for simply screening the trailer for this documentary… underlining how scared they really are of its truth 😱 😍 The reality is that people are loving this documentary, with comments including: 🗣️“A must watch if you believe in freedom.” 🗣️“I really enjoyed it. Well done to you and your team! It is a great story for those looking to build something that challenges the status quo. And also how important the power of community, truth, and freedom of expression is! Thanks.” 🗣️“Awesome job bud. This is one of your best yet. Maybe THE best one you have done. Thanks for the courage. We all will benefit.” 🗣️“Really powerful Brian ⚡️🙏♥️” So what’s stopping you: visit London Real’s X post at http://londonreal.tv/x now and see why people are describing “We Will Not Be Silenced” as the “best documentary I've seen in a long time.” 🚀🚀🚀 🌎 And remember to comment, retweet and like the post: the more traction the documentary gets, the more people will get to see it 🌎 #LondonReal #WeWillNotBeSilenced #StopCensorship #OnlineFreeSpeech #BanYouTube #DontBeEvil #BeMoreElon

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🌟 #KaraSwisher's Tech Industry Reality Check 💫 Kara Swisher, a known figure, in the world of #tech journalism delves into the realities of the tech industry in her memoir. Mixing admiration with criticism she challenges Silicon Valley to take a look at itself. Swisher doesn't just recount the growth of technology. She also raises important questions about its impact today. From witnessing startups evolve into giants to exploring the consequences of #innovation she prompts us to consider who bears responsibility for changes. Swisher blends appreciation and accountability. While we celebrate technology's potential for transformation we must also address emerging risks and ethical dilemmas proactively. Swisher's stories go beyond tales of Silicon Valley. they serve as reminders of our duty when creating technologies. As we navigate through the era of the 4th #IndustrialRevolution her perspectives urge us to envision a future where technology serves as a catalyst, for change. For those involved in developing business strategies and market approaches Swishers reflections offer insights and guidance which I hope will be unpacked at #sasinnvote.These recommendations act as a guiding light to steer innovations towards benefiting society in a way. For those of us in Vegas at SAS Innovate 2024, it will be our opportunity to listen to Kara's vision for the tech industry. Technological progress should enhance, rather than detract from doing the right thing. #EthicalTech #Tech #Responsibility #EthicalAI