However, as I describe in my previous substack post, the personalized recommendation systems of social media add another layer of depersonalization. You now perceive a message as if it’s coming from your “algorithmized self,” making you less likely to question it. The resulting “algorithmic gaze” removes us further from truth, enhanced both by our solipsistic relationship with social media and the “flow state” we enter through interacting with our phones. Simply put, you’re a more passive consumer when you’re scrolling on TikTok than when you’re watching a movie