Beware the Curators

Why Life Beyond Algorithmic Recommendations Requires Skepticism

Originally published via Future Commerce after their NYC VISIONS Summit

I recently bought myself a tiny, portable FM radio for my desk.

It’s now one of my favorite things I own.

I have it often tuned to WKCR 89.9FM NY, which is Columbia University’s student radio station. It’s a special, historic station. In 1956 it became one of the first college radio st…