Maybe the world is crazy now because machines are running it

They don't enslave us, but they do decide what news stories you see, Amazon products you're offered, Netflix shows to watch next. Most mornings, I ask Google, "What's the fastest route to work?" Based on traffic, it sends me along one of two highways. Both are six lanes of hot concrete, billboards, McDonalds and brake lights. Google knows which is faster. There's a third highway to work.