Escaping algorithms
Reclaim your attention
Take back control of your attention, stop being controlled by algorithms.
Last updated on October 25, 2025
The algorithm trap
You think you’re choosing what to watch, but the algorithm is choosing what to show you.
Recommendation algorithms’ goal isn’t to make you happy—it’s to make you stay.
Short videos, infinite scroll, personalized recommendations—all carefully designed attention traps.
Your attention is the most scarce resource of our time.
Escaping algorithms isn’t escaping technology—it’s taking back control.
Actively choose what content you want to consume, instead of passively accepting recommendations.
Set boundaries, protect your focus.
Your time, your choice.
Posts in this series
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Stop letting the algorithms decide what I listen to
While everyone's chasing the next new song, I decided to cancel Spotify and take back control of my music
August 9, 2025
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Voting for a world without ads
A Brazilian city without ads and visual pollution made me decide to remove all Google ads from my app
August 23, 2025
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The square I don't want to join
An allegory about social media. The square never closes, but the megaphone only amplifies anger, and vendor calls are everywhere. I choose to return to my own small courtyard, where there's no audience, only people who truly want to hear me speak.
October 17, 2025
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Breaking your streak on purpose
Streaks are meant to help you build habits, but they can become barriers to starting over. Maybe breaking them intentionally is true freedom.
October 26, 2025