> the formula that maximizes engagement that benefits them and ad revenue The algorithms have only settled down on the extremes which we've already known sell:

> the formula that maximizes engagement that benefits them and ad revenue The algorithms have only settled down on the extremes which we've already known sell: sex, violence, fear, outrage. Fox News was selling fear and outrage long before Facebook's algorithms discovered that fear and outrage sells. Every grocery store had tabloids right there at the checkout, already optimized for engagement from those with obvious self-control and critical thinking issues. In fact, the grocery store is an excellent example of a place that has been heavily optimized based on human psychology. They want you to buy the cereal and other high margin items. They put the basics on the periphery, etc. Social media is a problem, but I don't think it's the problem. We have deeper issues we need to dig to.