Comment on "Algorithms are breaking how we think"

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jwiggler@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Idk, I mean the mass amount of options we have now are different from the TV days. It’s easier than ever nowadays the find the online community that believes in lizard people. At least back then, there was some sense of shared reality through TV, even if it was subservient to corporate or government powers. Now, we don’t live in the same reality as our neighbors.

And I kinda think you’re misconstruing what he’s saying about allowing your thoughts to be guided by the algorithm vs being active in choosing what media you consume. The radio is just an example of how you could find a lot of valuable information by guiding your own consumption. Algorithm wouldnt allow you to find info about that radio. It rewards you for being passive. I mean its meant to be addictive and capture your attention. I think his point is that the more people conflate their social media algorithms with the internet, the less able they become to do some basic research.

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