The fact that so many people are willing to choose a "lesser evil" is striking to me.
I wasn't even done with High School by the time I figured out that any dichotomy of two evils is a dead end, and that there is always a better place to focus energy upstream.
In this case, AI algorithms are the core problem. Their metrics for success (view time) appear to often lead to extremes. Nothing needs to be banned, it definitely needs to stop being suggested though.
Frankly, every time I read the comments on articles about COVID on HN I lose more respect for this community. Been here for years, but I may just leave and never come back.
