It’s easy to blame “the algorithm” for our divisiveness. Much harder to accept that the algorithm does that because it amplifies flaws in human nature.
It is fairly easy to accept that it is just amplifying human nature. The main issue is that with the major locked down aggregators the amplification is intentional and continuously changed to increase the amplification by doing things like stuffing divisive posts into feeds.
It’s easy to blame “the algorithm” for our divisiveness. Much harder to accept that the algorithm does that because it amplifies flaws in human nature.
It is fairly easy to accept that it is just amplifying human nature. The main issue is that with the major locked down aggregators the amplification is intentional and continuously changed to increase the amplification by doing things like stuffing divisive posts into feeds.
It might be amplifying already existing traits, but that doesn’t excuse it. It’s still damaging to society at large