why aren't all 7 resolved? a statement only gets an assessment when the public
record can support or contradict it. opinions and what-ifs never can, and 0 checkable
ones are still open, waiting for their date. predictions held up or didn't;
assertions are supported or contradicted. on every card:
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▮▮▮▮▮ debate potential. speakers are clickable
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Williamson: Phone addiction will be top regret of dying in 30 years
“I would bet an awfully large amount of money that one of them in starting about 30 years time is going to be, I wish I spent less time on my phone.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Williamson earned more on Spotify than YouTube AdSense in early 2025
“We were a part of the partner program For January and February, and we made more money from them with only 10% of our catalog uploaded than the entirety of our YouTube AdSense.”
Assertion Supported
Williamson: Modern Wisdom produced first five-camera LED video wall podcast
“We did the first ever five-camera podcast on, ah, LED video wall, the same technology that was used for the Mandalorian, and as we were talking live, the video, ah, controller changed the scenes based on what we talked about.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Williamson: Audio podcast CPMs range from $15 to $25
“You can get between a 15, 25 dollars CPM, something like that, audio only.”
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Chris Williamson: Substack will continue to gain media market share
“I would continue to bet on Substack.”
Assertion Supported
Williamson: Modern Wisdom reached 900 episodes and over one billion downloads
“I would be able to have these sorts of conversations, they felt really nourishing to me, and, ah, 900 episodes, and a billion and a bit downloads.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Williamson: Modern Wisdom newsletter has 300K subs, 50% open rate
“Newsletter drops on my newsletter, which has got 300,000 subs and a 50% open rate”