Salient to the core. Algorithms are just the latest in a long line of 'innovations' designed to keep us locked in to an exploitative system.

Though I don't touch on tech per se in this essay, it is about propaganda, of which Algorithms are a driving force. Have a look if you're interested.

https://medium.com/democracyguardian/do-you-like-being-manipulated-66e9c544980c