Thirty Days Without the Algorithm: A Descent Into the Chaos of Choosing Things for Myself
I decided to spend a month rejecting every recommendation engine in my life — no Spotify Discover Weekly, no Netflix suggestions, no Amazon rabbit holes, no Instagram Explore page. What followed was thirty days of low-grade panic, accidental greatness, and the dawning realization that I have absolutely no idea what I actually like. The algorithm won. But I have thoughts about it.