Boosts work because people want to be heard on the show
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The I think this is suffering from a lack of narcissism. And this is not a criticism, criticism. Exactly. 100%. The same way? The the motive, the primary motivation for boosting is that you get to hear yourself in the show.
Episode 113: Substance Dualism (episode page, opens in a new tab) 01:05:44 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)
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Summary
Dave thinks cross-app comments suffer from a lack of narcissism, and he doesn't mean that as criticism. The primary motivation for boosting is hearing yourself on the show, or, as he clarifies, provoking a discussion point you care about. Comments that never reach the hosts' ears lack that pull.
Not in the audio. The clarification about provoking discussion comes from a lone Dave cue, so it's paraphrased in the summary rather than quoted.