Culture
Jul 22, 2026
6 min
The United States of Hypnosis
We do not ride upon the Algorithmic Feed, the Algorithmic Feed rides upon us.
By Nick Butler
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Technology
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We do not ride upon the Algorithmic Feed, the Algorithmic Feed rides upon us.
Metaphor, not mathematics, is the best way to measure experience and create new meaning.
Some thoughts on the current Course of human events.
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