Picture it: While going about your day, you notice an acquaintance wearing the sweater you’ve been thinking about buying yourself, happen upon a review for the obscure silent film you watched last weekend or spot an ad for the moisturizer your colleague can’t stop raving about. Offline, these moments might register as intriguing coincidences. But online, it’s par for the course: If you stumble down an unexpected digital pathway, it’s likely that Big Tech laid it out for you. Algorithms track our data to dish up endless content to our tastes, while social platforms ensure that swathes of us are served the same memes, ads and art-house screenshots—and they’re only getting more sophisticated.1 This story is from Kinfolk Issue Fifty-One Buy Now Related Stories Arts & Culture Issue 47 Minor Miracles Why good luck has great odds. Arts & Culture Issue 51 Emily Gernild The Danish painter breathing new life into an old medium. Arts & Culture Food Issue 51 Imogen Kwok The artist takes food styling quite literally, creating accessories out of fruits and vegetables. Arts & Culture Design Issue 51 How to Make a Chair And do it on a tiny budget. Arts & Culture Issue 51 Odd Jobs The comedian with strong opinions about your home décor. Arts & Culture Issue 51 Tall Order The hidden depths of height.
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