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# Smart Solutions for Extraordinary Times: How Simplicity Leads to Malignancy

Naira Musallam, PhD   
 Dec 09 2020

Today our lives are more complex than ever before—but our physical lives are being crammed into a digital life oversimplified by algorithms.

In partnership with one of our founders, [Naira Musallam](https://www.linkedin.com/in/naira-musallam-36385592/), [Edwin Wong](https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwinhwong/) of Vox Media discusses how algorithms are oversimplifying our complex world and leading to a regression of empathy and action.

He then examines journalism’s role in providing much-needed nuance and what marketers can do.

Do yourself a favor and listen to this wonderful presentation [**here**](https://vimeo.com/474757828).

 

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