Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

The Algorithm Is Making Us Hate and Kill Each Other

We are ruled by an attention economy that monetizes outrage, blood, and death.

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Christopher Hale
Sep 10, 2025
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Charlie Kirk dies after shooting at Utah Valley University • Utah News  Dispatch
Police secure Utah Valley University after Charlie Kirk was fatally shot. Within minutes, the video of his killing spread across social media.

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Seven companies control a third of the S&P 500 and most of the algorithms that shape the internet.

That concentration of power isn’t just an economic statistic — it too can be a matter of life and death.

Because t…

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