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Podcast: thinkfuture: technology, philosophy and the future
Episode: 1066 ARE SOCIAL MEDIA HIERARCHIES THE NEW CLASS SYSTEM?
Description: In this episode of "ThinkFuture," host Chris Kalaboukis takes a deep dive into the persistence of hierarchies and class systems, even in spaces meant to break them downâlike America and the internet. Chris reflects on how the U.S. aimed to ditch rigid class structures, allowing anyone with grit to climb the ladder, yet subtle hierarchies linger. He then pivots to the digital world, noting how the internetâs early âWild Westâ daysâwhere anyone could connect with anyoneâhave been replaced by social media platforms that recreate class divides. With algorithms deciding who sees what (and pay-to-play boosting vis...