Kyle Chayka

staff writer for The New Yorker and author of the book “Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture”

Contributing writer at the New Yorker and author of “The Longing for Less: Living with Minimalism”

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In “Filterworld,” author Kyle Chayka examines how algorithms built into apps like Instagram, Spotify, and Netflix dictate our choices and erode our individual taste.

‘Deadening rather than personal’: Algorithms are flattening art and culture

In “Filterworld,” author Kyle Chayka examines how algorithms built into apps like Instagram, Spotify, and Netflix dictate our choices and erode our individual taste.

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The history and practice of minimalism

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Minimalism is the hot trend these days.

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Minimalism is the hot trend these days.

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