0. Critics aren't necessarily negative.

1. Seemingly no one has ever made a recommendation feed that's actually as interesting and insightful as human experts.

2. You probably don't want a feed of content you "like" as a fan in some hobby. You want a lot of content that's interesting, which can be a very different thing entirely.

3. Critics can highlight aspects and context you missed, or help you vocalize and understand your own reactions to a work.

4. Other people have different opinions. To really participate in a community you need to be exposed to those opinions and engage with them.

A lot of intellectually rich works like Paradise Lost and Kant are best read alongside the commentary and reactions to their work. You're missing out if you're not reading the reactions to "the ones who walk away from Omelas" for example.