[A16Z Co-founder: Digital Platforms Confuse Deep Academic Works With Shallow Popular Content Through Algorithms, Weakening Academic Depth] Venture Capitalist, A16Z Co-founder, And Well-known Silicon Valley Investor Marc Andreessen Published A Long Article On Social Media, Criticizing Digital Platforms For Putting Deep Academic Works And Shallow Popular Content On The Same Level Through Algorithms, Resulting In Weakened Academic Depth. He Took "Democracy In America" ​​and Popular Bestsellers As Examples, Pointing Out That The Former Provides A Deep Insight Into The Nature Of Democracy After Years Of Research And Observation, While The Latter Covers A Wide Range Of Topics In A Superficial Way But Lacks Substantive Analysis.
He Was Indignant That The Platform Presented These Contents In An Equal Manner, Believing That This Was A "horizontalization" Of Academics And Ideas, Making Real Academic Achievements No Different From Fast-food Knowledge. Andreessen Also Satirized The Platform's "preview" Function, Believing That This Design Further Reduced Readers' Interest In In-depth Reading. He Called For Attention To Academic Standards And Avoiding The Loss Of Discernment Of Knowledge Due To Algorithmic Recommendations