Cory Doctorow on Nostr: Even when an algorithm makes many good guesses about what you'll like, seeing ...
Even when an algorithm makes many good guesses about what you'll like, seeing something you like isn't as nice, as pleasing, as useful, as seeing that same thing as the result of someone else's *intention*.
And, of course, once you let the app drive, you become a soft target for the cupidity and deceptions of the app's makers.
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