As we move deeper into this algorithmic age, the challenge for the consumer is to move from passive scrolling to active curation. The challenge for the creator is to maintain humanity in a sea of metrics. And the challenge for society is to ensure that the stories we tell—the ones that define our culture—are not merely designed to hijack our dopamine, but to elevate our shared experience.

Interactive fiction will become mainstream. Quibi failed because it was too early, but the concept of "vertical, bite-sized, interactive storytelling" was prescient. Expect popular media to become constantly adaptive. The line between playing a game and watching a movie will disappear entirely.