Humans Are the Product of the Algorithm
Mar 05, 2025
The algorithms driving our digital experiences are designed to keep us hooked. They understand our preferences and manipulate them to keep us scrolling. By acknowledging this, we can take back control. Be intentional about how you engage with digital content and regularly evaluate how it affects your well-being. It’s crucial to assess whether the content you’re consuming aligns with your values and goals. Over time, you can reprogram the algorithms by deliberately choosing content that nurtures your growth and keeps you engaged in meaningful ways. I am particularly fond of doom-scrolling. It's sort of entertaining and educational. I like playing out "what-ifs" and wondering how society is going to unravel. I have some theories! Involving AI and the Terminator, of course! But when I get in this head space, I can feel things internally start to deteriorate. I intentionally seek a shift, and I move toward health and peace and goodness and light. It is possible to shift our algorithm because I have done it. And I know you can too.