On the other hand, this creates a creative echo chamber. When content is created solely to satisfy an algorithm, risk-taking diminishes. We see the rise of "content sludge"—homogenized, safe, and formulaic material designed to maximize watch time rather than artistic merit. The challenge for the modern consumer is distinguishing between content designed to feed them and content designed to nourish them.

There is a strange guilt attached to rewatching The Office or Friends for the tenth time when your "Watchlist" has 200 untouched titles. Ignore that guilt.