The Internet Is Getting Harder to Trust | Josh Smith From #485 | The Way I Heard It (opens in new tab)

I’ve spent a lot of time talking about the skills gap, the collapse of trust in our institutions, and the unintended consequences of technology\. But this week, Josh Smith, founder of the Montana Knife Company, and I went a little deeper down the rabbit hole\. It started with fake knives—actual counterfeit Montana Knife Company knives being sold online by thousands\. Cheap knockoffs from China carrying Josh’s logo, branding, and his reputation\. Customers buy them thinking they’re getting the...