# Meganets and Megatrends

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Podcast: [The Next Big Idea Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-big-idea-daily-5988609)
Published: 2026-04-24T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

David Auerbach kicks things off by explaining how massive digital systems he calls "meganets" have grown beyond anyone's control, reshaping our realities in ways we barely understand. Then trend analyst Marian Salzman zooms out to map the megatrends — from work to identity — that are emerging from all this disruption. Sponsored By: Notion — Try Custom Agents now at ⁠notion.com/daily

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