quintusmarcus 's review for:

Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture by Kyle Chayka

3.0

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Good exposition on how algorithms work to filter what people see in social media. Chayka also discusses in detail how algorithms effectively shape culture by forcing a common denominator effect by driving people to whatever is most popular. Chayka's solution is curation--adopting a curation mind-set. My solution is simpler--avoid social media like the plague.