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# SCOTOMAVILLE 02.05 - Preparation

Daniel describes the old library, where a patron's feedback got the librarian to dig deeper, and contrasts it with today: "Today this bias is done by algorithms based on attention and profits delivering bread and circuses." He warns of walled gardens. It explains why people need meaning that algorithms can't sell them.

**Mission:** [M4. Meaning Beyond the Job](/a/GB_mission-4-meaning-beyond-the-job.html)

**The whole picture:** [What 13 Years of Video Says to SI](/a/GB_what-13-years-of-video-says-to-si.html)

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6ry_gUYhl8