>The argument for curation goes against the argument for democratization.
Unless you are going to read every book, watch every movie, listen to every song you are going to consult others about their own experiences, or have an algorithm or radio station feed it to you in their own curated order.
You didnt defeat trust, you just trust different people now.
No, they're right. If you have "democratization", you don't necessarily read every book yourself, but there are lots of competent or incompetent people you can choose to trust to review them for you and suggest which ones to read.
Which means people who choose to trust different sources will get different cultural experiences.
Unless you are going to read every book, watch every movie, listen to every song you are going to consult others about their own experiences, or have an algorithm or radio station feed it to you in their own curated order.
You didnt defeat trust, you just trust different people now.