This genre of article, which I call "poor little algorithm," is very interesting. 1) We hear about how hard the algorithm worked (vs the programmers tangential

This genre of article, which I call "poor little algorithm," is very interesting. 1) We hear about how hard the algorithm worked (vs the programmers tangential involvement): > "Sorting through 1 novemtrigintillion options — that’s 1 followed by 120 zeroes — the algorithm landed on a plan" 2) We hear about the push-back: > "But no one anticipated the crush of opposition that followed" 3) We are assured the algorithm was an upstanding citizen: > "They couldn’t help but notice, though, that most of the critics hailed from wealthier sections of the city" 4) Finally, we say it wasn't the poor little algorithms fault: > "IN THE END, the school start time quandary was more political than technical"