Algorithms and over-eager parents
I was reading Phil's week notes, and had to do a double take when I read this paragraph:
Its algorithm is like an over-eager parent, keen to make the most of any slight interest their offspring shows in anything. “She enjoyed reading that comic! So I’ve bought her a dozen classic graphic novels, Understanding Comics, a pile of Bristol board, these expensive pens and inks, a drawing board, and all the comics I enjoyed when I was her age.”
Not only did he perfectly illustrate the annoyance that is too aggressive social algorithms, but he did it by describing my parenting style. Case in point. Thanks Phil!