Democracies still cling to the idea that their societies are shaped in parliaments. The more cynical suggest…

Democracies still cling to the idea that their societies are shaped in parliaments. The more cynical suggest it’s corporate boardrooms. But our societies now are mostly run by algorithms. Social media algorithms. That control what and who we see, feel and think. 1/2 https://t.co/1QLPfvupjq

That take every public issue and turn it into a multiplicity of battling teams, to generate likes, engagement and revenue. Society is not more divided than ever. That’s just the algorithms at work. 2/2