The Algorithm Is Slowly Driving Us Insane (ft. EtymologyNerd)
November 5, 2025
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as posted by the channelIf the algorithm knows what we want before we do… who’s really in charge? This week, host Amanda Montell (@amanda_montell) is joined by linguist, creator, and internet culture observer Adam Aleksic (@etymologynerd) to spiral deep into the invisible yet all powerful force shaping our attention, creativity, politics, and identities: The Algorithm. Why do we talk about it like it’s a god, a ghost, or an ex? Why does it shove us into hyper specific digital rabbit holes no matter how much we resist? And what happens when our digital realities start to diverge so wildly, we can’t agree on the same version of truth?
Further Reading: Algospeak by Adam Aleksic
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