The Subject Alienation and Democratic Dilemma of Algorithm Propagation in the Digital Age
Communication order is an important dimension that affects the degree of democracy in political soci-ety.Based on the digital aggregation of the communication network,the digital orientation of the communica-tion space and the digital construction of the communication relationship,the algorithm constructs the living environment based on the digital order.The digital order propagated by algorithms gives political man a new form of existence,that is,"digital man"."Digital man"is the alienated form of political subject,which is characterized by digital dimension enhancement,digital transparency and digital communication,thus reduc-ing the autonomy of political man,damaging the sense of dignity of political man,and distorting the social es-sence of political man.The political subject alienation of"digital man"reveals the digital power logic of algo-rithm propagation.The algorithmic digital power deeply embedded in the communication process has built une-qual power conflicts and irrational power transfer traps between political subjects,thus expanding the digital power tension between political subjects,and causing democratic society to fall into the dilemma of power practice conflict,power transfer distortion and political consensus fragmentation.The use of information tech-nology and the construction of its communication order in democratic society need to establish the value priority of human subject relative to technological object and social right relative to public power.It is necessary to pre-vent the environmental discipline of political person by technological law and the damage to public welfare caused by the alienation of technological power.
The Digital AgeAlgorithm PropagationDigital PowerDigital Order"Digital Man"