Cybernetics: Reader Reviews & Ratings

Eddie2026-10-23 07:42

The explanation of negative entropy and feedback loops helps me understand why echo chambers make social media so unstable.

Debra32026-10-21 10:42

While Wiener explained feedback in machines, I found his warning about broken loops in large societies creating instability and misinformation deeply relevant to today's echo chambers and polarization, showing how positive feedback spirals when honest communication fails, making his 1948 ideas essential for understanding why our digital systems amplify bias instead of correcting it, which feels urgent now.

Patti2026-10-12 06:05

Wiener connects WWII anti-aircraft tech to modern social media polarization through the lens of feedback loops, showing how algorithms amplify beliefs instead of correcting them, which explains why our public discourse is so fragile today and why we must rebuild honest communication channels to prevent societal collapse.

Lucinda2026-10-06 00:58

This interpretation brilliantly connects Wiener's feedback loop concepts to modern social media echo chambers, showing how broken negative feedback causes polarization and instability in our society today.

Yoyo2026-10-02 19:37

This book explains how broken feedback loops on social media cause polarization, a concept Wiener predicted decades ago.

Makenzie272026-09-23 03:47

This book explains how broken feedback loops in social media cause polarization, which matches my daily experience with echo chambers perfectly.

Earnest2026-09-02 15:39

Wiener brilliantly connects feedback loops in machines, brains, and societies to explain modern chaos, making his WWII anti-aircraft insights feel urgently relevant today.

Joaquin952026-08-30 12:56

This book explains how feedback loops control everything from robots to societies perfectly.

Lonnie952026-08-26 11:54

Wiener explains how broken feedback loops cause social media polarization. This helped me understand why I only see agreeing posts.

Piper072026-08-23 21:23

A fascinating look at how feedback loops shape everything from machines to society today.

Colby72026-08-23 16:03

Great book.

Bailey2026-08-23 02:11

This book provides a powerful lens for understanding modern problems like echo chambers and climate change, showing how feedback loops drive both stability and chaos.

Angelo012026-08-17 02:11

Mind blown by the link between WWII anti-aircraft tech and today's AI algorithms.

Ward2026-08-13 02:34

The math parts feel too abstract for me, making the core ideas hard to grasp fully.

Abbey2026-08-11 18:30

The idea that information is negative entropy changed how I view data and order in my daily life.

Burt2026-08-08 09:07

I learned that feedback loops make systems stable or unstable, which applies to my own life habits.

Emmanuel2026-08-08 07:12

This book brilliantly explains how broken feedback loops cause social media polarization today.

Octavia182026-08-07 11:28

The idea that information is negative entropy helps me understand why filtering out opposing views makes society more chaotic and unstable.

Ingrid2026-08-04 21:16

The interpretation brilliantly connects Wiener's WWII anti-aircraft work to modern social media echo chambers, showing how broken positive feedback loops destroy societal stability by amplifying bias instead of allowing corrective negative feedback, which makes his 1948 ideas feel urgently relevant today rather than just a vintage theory about clunky robots.

Jayce272026-08-01 18:02

Wiener's concept of negative entropy explains why information is order and reduces chaos in systems.