Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture

In our very first Book Club discussion episode, Peter, Kristina and Alex discuss the new book Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture by Kyle Chayka.

00:00 - Introduction

06:04 - Personal recommendations?

12:03 - Developing "taste"

18:10 - Effect on creators

26:23 - The flattening of culture

33:11 - Criticism & post-algorithms

39:27 - Libraries in the Age of Algorithms

43:02 - Closing thoughts

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