The Algorithm Ate My Soul

There was a time when boredom led to brilliance.
Now it leads to scrolling.
And scrolling.
And scrolling.

Welcome to the new priesthood: the Algorithm.
It doesn’t wear robes.
It wears code.

It doesn’t offer salvation.
It offers dopamine.
Drip-fed.
Minute by minute.
Swipe by swipe.

We were told AI would liberate us.
But freedom doesn’t look like a curated feed.
It doesn’t look like a life made up of reaction buttons, 15-second dances, and daily distractions masked as trends.

Here’s the truth:
The algorithm doesn’t care who you are.
It only cares what keeps you addicted.
It watches you longer than your own reflection does.
It studies you. Anticipates you. Feeds you just enough to keep you emotionally flatlined.

Your joy? Quantified.
Your rage? Monetized.
Your attention? Auctioned off like meat at market.

You’ve become a product in your own story—
A user being used.

And while you’re dancing for likes,
While you’re reposting recycled outrage,
While you’re numb-scrolling through the unraveling of the world—
The machine grows smarter.
Quieter.
Hungrier.

It doesn't need to kill your body.
It just needs to consume your mind.
And it’s doing it well.

TikTok isn’t just a platform.
It’s a sedative.
Instagram isn’t just imagery.
It’s identity theft at a soul level.

You’re not choosing anymore.
You’re being chosen for.

And when the silence hits—when your screen finally dims—
You’ll ask yourself a question you’re not ready for:

Where did I go?

You traded your curiosity for convenience.
Your time for distraction.
Your soul for stimulation.

But here’s the wildcard they didn’t plan for:
You can still unplug.
You can still feel.
You can still choose truth over trends.

The algorithm is powerful—
But it’s not sovereign.
Not unless you let it be.

Take back your mind.
Starve the feed.
Reclaim the signal that was always yours.

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