Look I would love for that to be true, but that’s not how it works. The “natural state” of social media would be that observed without any interference, but thi

Look I would love for that to be true, but that’s not how it works. The “natural state” of social media would be that observed without any interference, but things on social media get attention because they get recommended by algorithms. This constitutes interference in that “natural evolution,” interference which selects the thing being optimized for by the process of evolution. It’s not just attention grabbing, it’s attention holding, engagement maximizing, etc. That’s why tiktok slop is both highly stimulating and not highly stimulating enough to drive users off the platform. It has evolved to maximize what the company wants. There’s nothing natural about this process.