(This was a reply to a previous post which was since deleted and I would like to continue the discussion surrounding it, so if it seems like I am answering someone's question, it's because I originally was)

Algorithms are a symptom of the larger 'brainrot' issue. They didn't just magically appear, they didn't just one day pop into your feed with zero oversight or intent. They were put there. They were coded by highly skilled & paid engineers, with millions upon millions of dollars invested...

L + Cope + Seethe + No Drivers + Bloated + Non-Free + Dependency Issue + Absolutely Proprietary + Insecure + Bootloader Corrupted + Filepicker Thumbnailess + Incompatible ABI Version + Repo Un-Starred + Unoptimized Code + FSF Alerted + Not OSI Approved + Abandoned + Snaps + Systemd + Zombie Processes + PulseAudio + Non-POSIX Compliant + Chromium Based Browser + JavaScript + Memory-Unsafe + Unfree Firmware + Unethycal + Telemetry Enabled + AI Slop + Segmentation fault (core dumped) + M$ Shithub + Outdated...

You have to understand, most of these people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so inured, so hopelessly dependent on the system, that they will fight to protect it.

It’s amazing how frictionless content consumption is… what fucking psychopaths do they hire to build and maintain these algorithms and app designs. Like I genuinely believe the humans behind this are responsible for causing major damage to global coherency. I equate it to being the same as an engineer for Lockheed Martin, if not worse.

I feel like humanity is staring the temptation of capital right in the eyes, and individuals are presented with the choice: “Are you what you consume? Or...