The cultural algorithms shaping our media landscape are merely a reflection of broader societal forces at play, making it unfair to blame them solely for our cultural stagnation.
Critics argue that algorithms have flattened culture into repetitive, mass-produced commodities, stifling originality and creativity in artistic expression across various media.
Aldous Huxley identified the growing demand for entertainment in the 1920s as a cause of culture’s decline, suggesting the same kind of manufactured enjoyment remains a modern threat.
Many believe that rather than solely crediting Spotify or Instagram for cultural dullness, it is essential to look at the larger economic and social influences at work.
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