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Today, they are the main course. They are the primary lens through which we understand the world, shape our identities, and connect with billions of others.

In an increasingly fractured, lonely, and polarized political world, engagement with entertainment content has become the primary source of social identity. Ask a teenager: "Who are you?" They won't answer with their hometown or their religion. They will answer with their fandom: "I'm an ARMY" (BTS), "I'm a Swiftie" (Taylor Swift), or "I'm a Potterhead." FamilyTherapyXXX.23.09.11.Molly.Little.The.Secr...

The rise of algorithmic feeds (For You Page, Recommended Videos, Discover Weekly) has democratized distribution while creating a new, more insidious bottleneck: Today, they are the main course