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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I really appreciated how approachable this was. One of the few books on this topic that actually feels like it was written by a person who interacts with these platforms, and more importantly, with culture, in a relatable way. (and for transparency sake, i mean relatable for pretentious 24-45 year olds who lives in neighborhood just outside the center of a very expensive city.)
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
reflective
fast-paced
Some of my review might be based on the fact that I listened to this as an audiobook, my first “nonfiction” audiobook (I understand memoirs are technically nonfiction, but they also occupy a different category in my mind). I thought the premise of this book was very interesting. I also think his argument was achieved much earlier in the book. It did put to words many things I feel like I’ve seen before on social media and off social media. I think of this book as a lot more philosophical. Much of the evidence provided was anecdotal or from interviews. I was hoping for a bit more of a scientific analysis.
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
slow-paced
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
This reminded me a lot of 'the chaos machine', but it felt less drastic in the depiction of the damage that algorithmic recommender systems have done. I was even a bit confused how the author could criticize them while still being adamant about always using air BNB when traveling and going to places that suffer from over-tourism. But generally it was a nice fluffy book with some inspiration on how to reduce the addiction to social media and build cultures outside of it.
informative
medium-paced
challenging
informative
medium-paced
As someone who's been stressing about whether I've had an original thought in last five years, this book was a very hopeful and informative point of reflection. It ends with a refreshing sentiment: 'the influence of algorithms is isn't inevitable or permanent'.