The Web Is Turning Us Into Narrow-Minded Drones

If you live in Manhattan and get hungry for pizza, you’ll probably want your Google search for pizza to return local results. In fact, the more the search engine knows about your location and preferences, the better off you are. But does the same hold true for politics? Should Internet companies aim to serve you the news stories that best suit your taste? Think of Tuesday’s Slate / Open to Debate formerly known as Intelligence Squared U.S. live debate in New York as a contest between pizza and politics.