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The Algorithmic Self

Nov 8, 2026 · 19m 32s
The Algorithmic Self
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In this episode of Keeping Up With Reality, we examine the total outsourcing of human agency, taste, and decision-making to mathematical predictive recommendation engines. How did we trade the messy,...

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In this episode of Keeping Up With Reality, we examine the total outsourcing of human agency, taste, and decision-making to mathematical predictive recommendation engines. How did we trade the messy, unpredictable joy of organic choice for frictionless algorithmic convenience?From late-night impulse buying and the flattening of global culture into a smooth gray paste to algorithmic dating matches and the erosion of human intuition, we explore what happens when software hosted three thousand miles away determines what you eat, hear, wear, and love. Join us as we look into variable ratio reinforcement mechanics and what it truly takes to break off the predictive grid.
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Author Mamun Ali Sheikh
Organization Mamun Ali Sheikh
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