your phone is the reason you have no identity - by jc 💌
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is your algorithm a reflection of you, or have you become nothing but a mirror of your algorithm?
The other day, I was scrolling through Instagram when I came across this post: Source: pxrxdigm on Instagram At the beginning, I agreed immediately. I was even about to like the post when I suddenly stopped in my tracks and thought: ‘Wait, no. This is not it. The reason I don’t like the algorithm isn’t because it’s my reflection. It’s because it’s an engine created to manipulate me so it can keep me engaged for as long as possible, stealing both my attention and my precious time.’ Why did I even agree in the first place? Well, easy. Because, sometimes, you consume so much content in the…
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