The reason Mr Beast feels “off/wrong/demonic” is because he’s the closest a human being can A/B test themselves into pure algorithmic clickbait, and deep down we all know the algorithm is bad for us, his YouTube shaped grin says it all.
Camille Paglia on her writing process (2015)
“My system of composition has four parts.
There’s a long period of very enjoyable rumination, where I assemble information and jot ideas and phrases at random on legal-size notepaper—pages upon pages...
Then, as the deadline approaches, I study my notes and bracket or underline principal themes in colored ink to map out a skeletal general outline.
Third comes the dreaded moment of writing—which is total torture! It’s a terrible strain, and I’m literally tied up in knots of anxiety as I toil over it.
Once a draft is blessedly complete, my fourth stage of reviewing and tweaking the text (which can go on for days, if there’s time) is pure, serene pleasure—there’s nothing I love more!”
v cool that people who dismiss tech concerns with "actually historically, people always fear change, but i think you'll find this new tech will lead to previously unimagined benefits for both users and creators" have been wrong for about 15 years straight now. and keep saying it