Can algorithms know you better than your friends?

You know that one friend who won’t stop talking about a show you just HAVE to see? Well, what’s with you? Why won’t you just watch it? Well, as it turns out, because reasons. But… are those reasons enough to make you rely entirely on your streaming services’ algorithms?

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