
If We Apply Social Media Algorithms to the Real World – Part 10
The Self-Driving Car That Only Turns Right Imagine a self-driving car that gradually pulls to the right—at first, just a little, but over time, it
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The Self-Driving Car That Only Turns Right Imagine a self-driving car that gradually pulls to the right—at first, just a little, but over time, it

The Town Where the Authorities Ignore Crimes for Ad Revenue Imagine a town that makes money from tourism. They begin to notice that chaos attracts more

The Factory That Pollutes While Claiming to Be Green Think of a company that builds a recycling facility and claims it’s “eco-friendly” because they have

The Water Supply That’s Poisoned for Profit Imagine a private water company that realizes people drink more when the water when a small amount of

The Out-of-Control Autopilot Imagine boarding a plane where the autopilot is programmed to chase turbulence instead of smooth skies. It starts with minor bumps, but

The Junk Food Conveyor Belt Imagine your child walks into a cafeteria at school, and instead of choosing their own meal, a conveyor belt automatically

The Arsonist Who Sells Fire Extinguishers Imagine a company that deliberately starts fires in neighborhoods to sell more fire extinguishers. They claim to be “just

The Casino That Never Lets You Leave A social media algorithm is like a casino designed to trap you inside. At first, it gives

The Drug Dealer Who Calls It “Medicine” Imagine a pharmaceutical company that claims to offer “personalized medicine” but is actually handing out addictive and harmful

Imagine a Bar Owner who instructs bartenders to serve drinks without checking IDs and to prioritise selling drinks and ignoring the consequences… This would result