How I Un-Broke My Brain: Reclaiming Agency Over Algorithms

Let’s dive right in: We all sense how the internet has expanded while shrinking the space for independent thought, creativity, and genuine human connection. We know that tech companies strategically design dopamine triggers to maximize our monetizable attention, packaging our behavioural data into prediction products sold for targeted marketing (Zuboff, 2019).
I won’t attempt to summarize the expertly written books and articles about tech companies’ motives, their carelessness toward users, or how our brains, thoughts, and actions are affected (see list below).