Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture by Kyle Chayka

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rscribbles's review

5.0
challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
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rosaelise's review against another edition

3.5
informative medium-paced

rosiejerramclarke's review against another edition

1.0
fascinating to write this book and also radiate such chronically online energy

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ameliajerden's review against another edition

3.75
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melitiamelitia's review against another edition

4.0
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I liked the premise and hopeful solutions. But I wish it had a bibliography or footnotes. I also wish there was some more exploration of the less beneficial aspects of individual curators (ie access, and how they too - like algorithms - are susceptible to underrepresenting the already-underrepresented).
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3.75
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3.75
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hanhantap's review against another edition

2.75
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loslibros's review against another edition

1.75
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I was really disappointed by this one. Filterworld suffers from a serious case of Could Have Been an Essay syndrome, with Chayka repeating a lot of the same points — cafes look alike now! all the apps changed to algorithms at the same time! — over and over until you forget why you care.