What I saw on the web on 2021.6.6

[reblogarythm]

1. Recommendation engines and "lean-back" media
   by Cory Doctorow
   https://pluralistic.net/2021/06/05/lean-back/#lean-forward
   doctor O brings up several of the things I loathe about the current popular versions of "social" media
   via rss
   
   
2. Why believe the Hodge Conjecture?
   by Burt Totaro
   https://burttotaro.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/why-believe-the-hodge-conjecture/
   in case you needed a reason
   via wikipedia
   
   
3. The Art of Gathering
   by Priya Parker
   https://www.priyaparker.com/thebook
   I've had a strong recommendation to read this. I make note of it here
   via verbal communication?!?!? What is this, the 2010s?
   

Comments

[jjhunter]

On a related note, see Planet Money on the Runaway Recommendation Engine - I'm half way through this and enjoying it so far.

[reblogarythm]

Thanks! I'll take a look/listen!