It's The Algorithm, Silly

Echo chambers, clickbait, and the dumbing of humanity

I had been hanging out on Reddit lately (10/10 do not recommend, but we will get to that later). I was originally drawn in because posters remain anonymous; by my estimation it felt like a nicer, friendlier place to be, social media-wise. I also appreciated the site’s algorithmic ability to join subreddits — a.k.a. forums — based on mutual interests. /W…