So the difference is modern online life and the firehose? These products are designed to be addictive, compulsive, manipulative, they freely admit. These tools

So the difference is modern online life and the firehose? These products are designed to be addictive, compulsive, manipulative, they freely admit. These tools are in widespread use, and we aren't sure the consequences psychologically other than advertising generally works and propaganda generally works, even if you're aware of it. I remember the attitude that the general population just didn't get the internet, but now an eternal September later many malicious interests really do get it and use it against our interests at large.