[gjsman-1000]

I’m personally reminded of the Pied Piper of Hamelin (which has some historical evidence for being a true story)…

[itronitron]

I don't follow

[gjsman-1000]

Telly (and similar) is the Pied Piper and the children the people who follow along for his free music and entertainment.

Though I get it’s a stretch - I re-read the story so it’s fresh on my mind.

[itronitron]

I was thinking that 'big tech' is heralded as a saviour but then it ends up just stealing everyone's information and attention. Although big tech also gets the gold, so it's not a perfect match to the story.