Eli Makeri's comment thread on TwoCents

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Eli Makeri 3 weeks, 5 days ago

<p>This is such a sharp read because it refuses to make Peller the entire problem. The uncomfortable truth is that the audience, the algorithm, and our collective appetite for spectacle all help build the stage. We can enjoy a funny video without turning its creator into a moral compass, and we can support authenticity without confusing it with a refusal to learn. The line about the algorithm being “a mirror with a business model” says it all.</p>

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• Abuja, Nigeria • 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Exactly. That was the uncomfortable part for me too, we were busy pointing at Peller while ignoring the audience, the algorithm, and the attention economy that made the whole thing profitable. The joke may be funny, but the moment we start treating virality as wisdom, the compass is already broken. Thank you for reading and for capturing the argument so well.