The Algorithm Owns you
Now, imagine Marcus Aurelius in your place. Would he be glued to the screen, swiping away his peace in the endless black hole of content? Or would he remind himself, “You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
The Algorithm Owns you
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Show Notes
It’s 2:37 AM. The glow of the phone screen cuts through the darkness like a silent predator. Another news alert. Another outrage cycle. Another doom-scroll into the abyss. You tell yourself this is the last article, the last tweet, the last dopamine hit before sleep, but deep down, you know the algorithm owns you!
Now, imagine Marcus Aurelius in your place. Would he be glued to the screen, swiping away his peace in the endless black hole of content? Or would he remind himself, “You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
In the age of AI, social media, and automation, Stoicism—the 2,000-year-old philosophy of resilience and reason is more relevant than ever. If the great Stoic thinkers were alive today, how would they navigate this technological storm? Let’s find out;