Nicholas Carr’s “Superbloom” is a work that tries to break away from the notion that digital technology is an instrument for bringing people closer together and for furthering democracy. In Chapters 5 and 6, “Antipathies” and “The Democratization Fallacy,” Carr seeks to show how technology, far from uniting people, further divides them and creates an illusion of equality. In “Antipathies,” Carr looks at how technology further divides people in terms of social conflicts. He notes how digital technology is programmed to encourage people to engage more and how it is more likely for people to be exposed to information that seeks to evoke more emotional responses, like anger. Because of this reason, angry content is more likely to be shared because it generates more “engagement.” In this way, people are more likely to be exposed to extreme views, leading them to develop an inaccurate perception of others. People get “antipathy,” or a sense of mistrust and dislike, for other people because of this. Technology’s elimination of human interaction is one of the primary ways this occurs. In his regard, people can more easily misunderstand one another and can more easily develop a feeling of disdain for others. It is easier for people to dehumanize others when they are reduced to simple representations, such as their political affiliations or remarks. In this regard, people can more easily develop “antipathy.” In Chapter 6, Carr continues to develop this idea by discussing how people are more likely to experience “antipathy” in this way. The internet provides the opportunity for more people to share their views and opinions. Carr asserts that this is not the case, as the algorithms that are set in place to show the content that is being shared only show the content that is popular and not the content that is intended to promote understanding. This leads to the idea that only a few people, usually the ones with the most followers, are the ones that are considered to be the most important, while the rest are merely passive participants in the conversation. Another idea that Carr discusses is the power that is given to the large technology companies, as they are the ones that are considered the gatekeepers of the information that is being shared. Although the idea of the attention economy is supposed to promote the idea of participation, the reality is that the content that is being promoted is the content that is the most sensational and the most likely to draw the attention of the reader, rather than the content that is accurate and truthful. Another important idea that Carr discusses is the idea that the internet provides the opportunity to participate, as the ability to like, share, and comment on the posts that are being shared provides the opportunity to feel as though the individual is participating, although this is not the case, as the amount of participation that is actually being done is not enough to make a change, and the idea that the individual is merely participating because they are online and being active is an important concept that Carr discusses. The two chapters that have been discussed provide an important idea that Carr is trying to promote, as the idea is that the technology that is being developed is merely creating more division and is creating the illusion that the world is becoming more connected and democratic. Although the reality is that the world is becoming more divided and the idea that the internet is creating the opportunity for democracy is merely an illusion.