This week we hosted Kyle Chayka, author of Filterworld. We dive into his key findings on how algorithms flatten culture, impact the crypto industry and more.

Timeline:

00:00 Introduction and Background

03:47 Writing Filterworld

05:55 Stuck Culture: The Rise of Mainstream Social Internet

08:00 Understanding How Algorithms Work

11:35 Different Flavours of Algorithms

14:47 Flattening

16:20 TikTok’s Optimized Algorithm

21:45 The Homogenization of Culture

22:40 Taste or Algorithmic Recommendations?

24:37 Platform-Based Cultures

30:45 Ineffable Taste vs Data-driven Recommendations

34:00 Sandcastle Platforms & Non-Algo Platforms

36:17 Better Regulation for Social Networks

45:00 AI Further Flattening Culture and Creativity

53:13 Balancing Novelty and Taste in Content Consumption

56:35 Post-Game Show

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