How Algorithmic Feeds Make Us Passive Information Seekers

Technology Connections · Commentary · 38 min · 2025 · YouTube title: Algorithms are breaking how we think

Why it's here

HN cites it as a strong exposition of algorithmic complacency and of the case for active information seeking.

What it covers

A Technology Connections video essay arguing that algorithmic feeds make people passive about finding content, leading to complacency in how they seek information. It urges people to actively choose what they consume.