#19 - Dataism

War of Ideas by Cody Cimbal

May 31, 202054:18News & Politics

The problem we face with social media is not just spending too much time on our phones. We have a much bigger issue to deal with: "The problem is essentially runaway extractive capitalism that's treating human beings as...

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