All models are wrong, but some are useful. The value of a theory is how accurately it allows you to predict future observations. If AI-driven recommendation sy

All models are wrong, but some are useful. The value of a theory is how accurately it allows you to predict future observations. If AI-driven recommendation systems and a trend towards centralizing all discourse on giant social media platforms produces a result indistinguishable from the Dead Internet Theory, then the theory is a useful way of thinking about and engaging with the internet.