Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has always had an astute eye on the world. Throughout his years performing and writing songs, Byrne has also taken the time for some very thought-provoking writing. The latest such essay, titled “The Echo Chamber,” sees Byrne comment on the current state of politics in America, with a thoughtful analysis as to the rise of presidential candidate Donald Trump.

The question posed by Byrne is rather ubiquitous among the rational. “How are Trump supporters so seemingly unaware of his lies and bullshit, and the ridiculousness of many of his positions and ideas?”

Byrne posits that the way in which we consume news is biased, as we’re more likely to receive updates from people who share our own philosophies.

“The problem with Facebook and Twitter is that those platforms mostly present a point of view that you already agree with, since you only see what your “friends” are sharing. We all do this to some extent —your friends share news with you and presumably many of your friends share your viewpoints. The algorithms built into those social networks are designed to reinforce this natural human tendency and expand upon it — if you like this, you’ll like this.”

That “if you like this, you’ll like this” outlook affects the news to which we’re exposed. “The networks reinforce your existing point of view in order to give you more of what you like, as that will make you happy and keep you on the network—and, in turn, more ads can be accurately targeted your way.”

With this in mind, Byrne argues that an overarching distrust in the political system is converting more and more people to vote for Trump in the primaries. “Americans feel disenfranchised—that the government isn’t responsible to the people and instead only responds to the wishes of special interests. In my opinion, the latter is not just a feeling, it’s true. Add to that the feeling of impotence—that traditional remedies and corrections aren’t effective anymore—and you have a pretty explosive cocktail.”

It’s certainly an interesting argument from a philosophic mind. What do you think? Read the full essay here.

[H/T CoS]