VER-XV-0010
“I realized I've been living in a filter bubble and never hearing opposing views.”
The algorithm doesn't show you what's true. It shows you what keeps you engaged. And nothing keeps you engaged like having your existing beliefs confirmed over and over. You were being radicalized toward your own opinions — slowly, invisibly, profitably. Seeing the bubble is the hardest part. Most people never do. Now break it.
Your Practice
Follow three accounts or publications today that you fundamentally disagree with. Read them without reacting for one week. Don't argue, don't comment — just listen. You're not changing your mind. You're strengthening it by testing it against something other than an echo.
The Architects
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool.”
— Richard Feynman, Richard P. Feynman, 'Cargo Cult Science', Caltech commencement address, 1974