The Algorithm Rules
Reality is algorithmic—every feed, every ad, every person you meet. Learn the rules to stay unhackable when the algorithm knows you better than yourself
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Reality is algorithmic—every feed, every ad, every person you meet. Learn the rules to stay unhackable when the algorithm knows you better than yourself
We live in an algorithmic world. For those of you not aware, or under 30, this may sound strange. That's because this is the only world [...]
Facebook's massive outage reveals our dependence on social media. What would happen if these platforms vanished permanently?
We stopped worshipping gods in temples. Now we worship algorithms, metrics, and notifications. The faith shifted but the devotion stayed the same
Now conflicts appear perpetually—culture wars, trade wars, information wars. We live in permanent low-intensity conflict age
Attention is the scarcest resource. Everyone wants it. Few protect it. The battle of modern life is defending your focus from infinite distractions
Not Gonna Make It—crypto slang for those destined to fail. Harsh but clarifying. Some paths lead nowhere no matter how hard you walk them
Identity says you ARE something. Action says you DID something. One creates entitlement, the other earns respect. The distinction defines character
We live inside invisible jars of assumptions. Thinking outside requires recognizing the jar exists first—most never see the glass containing them
If you look at all the technological advance of the last hundreds of years, you'd say that humanity evolved a lot. We have instant communication all [...]
Today someone I follow on Twitter asked how do we know if some news is actually true (it's not fake news, that is). I already answered [...]
Movies edit out boring parts. Life includes every tedious moment. Expecting cinematic drama from ordinary days guarantees disappointment
Mainstream media optimizes for outrage and engagement. Managing exposure requires intentional boundaries—time limits, source diversity, emotional detachment
Mainstream dominates, but sidestream and downstream media multiply perspectives. Information hierarchies flatten—alternative narratives flow alongside official ones
Media stratifies into three streams—mainstream narratives, sidestream alternatives, downstream niche communities. Each stream serves different truth-seeking strategies
Information overload creates truth confusion. Yuval Noah Harari explores how more data leads to less clarity in modern society.
Echo chambers reinforce beliefs, cancel culture punishes dissent. Their hybrid offspring creates tribalized reality tunnels where disagreement equals danger
Ancient heroes fought dragons. Modern heroes battle bureaucracy, algorithms, surveillance. The monsters changed form but slaying still requires courage
Anonymous threatens Elon over Bitcoin tweets. Decentralized hacktivist collective versus centralized billionaire—the conflict reveals crypto's identity crisis
An angry status on Facebook. A long, punchy thread on Twitter. Changing your avatar picture with a ready-made frame.