"It used to bother me that I was into so many different things. Algorithms train us to be specialists, rewarding those who niche down to a single content type, a single category or format.
But I'm not a single content kinda guy, and I don't think all people are meant to be specialists. If Leonardo Davinci were alive today, he would be posting art, human anatomy, and animals, but should he have to create 3 separate accounts for each content type? Why should Alexander Macqueen have created a fashion account and a scuba/marine biology account when each passion influenced/informed the other in some way? Why train us to all be specialists when we should give room for multipotentialites to thrive on social media, as well?If I have a kid one day and decide to post cherished moments, why should I have to create a separate account 'family life', when the kid will surely inform my other content? Instead, why not create 'categories' per account that people could follow as they choose?
I don't want to just do comedy, nor just do ants, nor just music, nor fitness, and I'll probably discover more things to delve into and master over time. I'm bi, a Filipino-Canadian, I like to travel, and I farm, and every passion/aspect influences the other. My hope is that when AI takes over designing algorithms, it will support and foster the growth of polymaths or just allow people to be people, diverse and unique."
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