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19 Jul 2026 Lenny's Podcast Why Netflix is betting on systems thinkers—not specialists—in the AI era | Elizabeth Stone (CPTO)
“It's a thing going back since the beginning of time, that storytelling has been a key part of community, and social networks, and human feeling and connection. So, I love the idea that technology can amplify that and can bring that to life in very new, novel, exciting ways.”
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- 19 Jul 2026
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…There's a quote that I think is misattributed to Salman Rushdie, which is, "When a child is born, they first ask for food and water and protection and then they ask for, tell me a story." It's a thing going back since the beginning of time, that storytelling has been a key part of community, and social networks, and human feeling and connection. So, I love the idea that technology can amplify that and can bring that to life in very new, novel, exciting ways. But to say storytelling wouldn't have that humanity at the center feels like something would be missing. We're going to see some wild shit over the years coming out of all this.…
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