
Impression Japan | IV. Capybara at Izu-shi
I could go on about how social media has revolutionized business models in the hyperconnected age. When there are seemingly infinite exposures online, even a 0.01% yield rate can turn a million views into thousands of sales. So now, popularity often correlates with quality, but the cause-n-effect interplay is meddled by the algorithm’s invisible hand. For one, algorithms amplify what’s already popular—so now, people drive past Izu-shi’s most splendid costal line in Japan—forget about the mountains, sunrise in private onsens by the sea—to cluster in Izu Saboten Zoo to see Capybara Outdoor bath:...