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Popular mediums are fads. Magazines, genres of music, social networks, chat applications, whatever.

Far more interesting questions:

Why are Facebook and Twitter more durable than the historical average?

Where are they in their lifecycle? How much time do they have left?

What are the lessons learned by their outsized success?

My personal hot take (prediction market bets):

Facebook (et al) has plateaued.

Twitter will tank when Trump leaves and takes his following with him.




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