I'll argue social networks are just a bit more than consistent gateways. They are a supernormal stimulus. The algorithm feeds you and in many ways hijacks you.

I'll argue social networks are just a bit more than consistent gateways. They are a supernormal stimulus. The algorithm feeds you and in many ways hijacks you. There's a reason social networks are dead set against chronological feeds. They give you this steady drip of "engagement" which often means playing into strong (and negative) emotions. You don't get that in a true straight content feed. Sometimes content is boring or just not excitable.