What Marco Arment thinks about social media

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Developer and podcaster; created Instapaper and Overcast, co-founded Tumblr, and co-hosts the Accidental Tech Podcast.

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2 dated positions, 2021 to 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Marco Arment has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 4 Sept 2026

   Our readingSociety was better off before everyone's political opinions on every issue were widely known.

   Their wordsAnd I can't help but feel that maybe we were better off before we knew everyone's hot takes on everything.

   ↗Bob and Vanmarco.org

2. 5 years earlier

3. 13 Sept 2021

   Our readingPeople often use a dominant app not because it's good, but because it's the only practical way to reach an important goal in their life.

   Their wordsMost people use a Facebook-owned app not because it's a good app, but because it's a means to an important end in their life.

   ↗The future of the App Storemarco.org 2nd of 3 in this piece