To have our tastes, behaviors, and emotions governed by computers, does nothing short of call the very notion of free will into question. In Filterworld, Chayka lucidly examines how this deeply filtered aesthetic - spanning digital and physical spaces - creates an uncanny blend of work, home, and social life. As the algorithm determines our choices, other important questions arise: What happens when shareability supersedes messiness, innovation, and creativity - the very nature of being human? What does the notion of choice mean when the available options have been so carefully arranged for us? Filterworld offers a way out. Kyle Chayka shows us how to disconnect from the tyranny of the algorithms that continue to override our sensibilities, and inform even our most intimate, real-world interactions. Most importantly, he shows us how to reclaim our individual freedom.
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