Facebook’s war on free will
> The problem is that when we outsource thinking to machines, we are really outsourcing thinking to the organisations that run the machines.This is the money quote of this article, and it's been on my mind quite a bit as of late.More than ever, we live in a world where there are many forces ready to take full advantage of our laziness. It takes a bit of introspection to really understand the tradeoffs that are appropriate. When it comes to Facebook, I'm really getting the feeling that my friendships have been hacked (and tainted) for someone else's profit. Fortunately, there is a way around: share important stuff in person instead of on FB—heck, I'm finding myself using email more these days—and keep Facebook usage for the few things it does well, like planning get-togethers.