It's widely believed the YouTube algorithm radicalizes viewers but Mark's research puts this theory to rest. Researcher and longtime member of the Other Life community, Mark Ledwich, has been studying the YouTube algorithm independently for several years. His research has been published in academic journals and now on a public website called transparency.tube. He joins the podcast to discuss how the YouTube algorithm really works, what everyone is getting wrong, and why it matters. He also comes to pick a bone with my position on shoplifting from self-checkout kiosks. Check out Mark's research at transparency.tube. Follow Mark on Twitter at https://twitter.com/mark_ledwich Other Life  ✦ Subscribe to the coolest newsletter in the world https://OtherLife.co  ✦ Get a free Urbit ship at https://imperceptible.computer  ✦ We're building a new country at https://imperceptible.country IndieThinkers.org  ✦ If you're working on independent intellectual work, join the next cohort of https://IndieThinkers.org