By portraying our opponents as beyond persuasion, social media sorts us into ever more hostile tribes, then rewards us, with likes and shares, for the most hyperbolic denunciations of the other side, fuelling a vicious cycle that makes sane debate impossible. We mustn’t let Silicon Valley off the hook, but we should be honest: much of the time, we... See more

Despite valiant efforts to reduce my screen time, such as setting screen time limits with passwords I didn’t know, deleting all my apps, or even disabling accounts, I couldn’t escape the endless scroll. Sound familiar? I’d get fed up with being online, delete all my social apps, and then find myself refreshing Goodreads or Gmail—the least... See more