Filterworld is a fascinating look at just how pervasive algorithms are in our digital consumption. From books we read, music we listen to, shows we watch, how we interact with our peers, it’s all nudged and shaped by a robotic, unfeeling hand.

The author is roughly the same age as me (elder millennial gang) so his Web 1.0 upbringing rang very true to me. As clunky as it was, I miss that old internet.

Like him, I have grown very wary of how much data I consume, what I’m doing with it, and perhaps most importantly, what it’s doing with me.

I found the chapters toward the end of the book on curation to be very soothing. I’d never thought I’d miss DJs, but I do. We all had our favorite DJs and knew what blocks they played on our favorite stations.

I’d recommend this if you are interested in discourse on media consumption. It meanders a bit but it didn’t really bother me.