Truth is a lonely, and unprofitable business.

This tweetstorm from Naval Ravikant nails it: “Signaling” is the lifeblood of social media platforms. This used to be limited to the domain of travel photos, handbags, and fancy dinners — now it extends to the very notion of facts and truth. A ton of great lines, including:

While the business model for distributing facts and truth dies out, the model for distributing opinions and signaling goods is booming.

and most importantly: