Algos have agendas, humans have vibes. Algos should serve your vibes, not dictate them. Ask yourselves: is the algorithm I'm engaging with in service of my own personal agency?

But I want to know and be able to explain my personal taste, not just accept one that’s been spoonfed to me because of a pay-for-play scheme at Spotify, for instance. I don’t want my behavior modified by a social media empire; I want to make all my own mistakes.

There’s already a nascent movement pushing back against algorithmic curation of what we ... See more