thoughtlessness in the digital realm

This shift towards a global sameness, driven by digital platforms' algorithms, challenges the very notion of personal taste. As these platforms prioritize content or products that resonate on a mass scale, they nudge us toward a homogenized cultural landscape. The result is a world where diversity of thought and creativity often gets drowned out by... See more

People are becoming more average over time because we’re all consuming the same content curated for us by TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X and so on. This is often talked about as “algorithmic flattening,” and what that means is when we all consume the same inputs, we create similar outputs whether that’s in the form of art, startups, research, or... See more

We need to value nuance more than ever before. We’re getting more tribal these days and, as a consequence, losing our search and appreciation for nuance. To make matters worse, technology is making it harder to access nuance. The business models of journalism simply do not support nuanced reporting. The primitive part of our brains fears it. And... See more