Open Source the Algorithm

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Twitter has historically had a much less heavy hand than facebook in its algorithm, in the way that it recommends things. You start with something, and that enables other people to come along and build other applications on top of those connections. And so if elon's acquisition leads him down a path where he comes to the conclusion that itisit is in the best interests of humanity, in preserving the light of humanity, that an open source social graft becomes available to humanity. This is in your sweet spot, cause you're building a new organization called new public, which you say is like urban planning, but for the internet. It hasn't been done yet. I'm not sure necessarily why you

Why did Elon Musk buy Twitter? What does he plan to do with it? Is this the end of big social or a chance to reinvent it? This week, we’re interrupting our regularly scheduled programming to answer those questions with two of the smartest internet commentators we know: Eli Pariser, co-founder of Upworthy and author of “The Filter Bubble”; and Steven Johnson, writer, podcaster, and TV host.

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