Trendsspeaking topic
Does the algorithm find the person who's right for us, or the person who keeps us engaged? In a system where the company profits more from retention than from matches, who actually wants you to find the one?
— love in the age of algorithms essay
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
similar topics
- Dopamine detox is being sold as a cure. But if dopamine itself isn't the problem, how much of the real issue do we ignore by blaming a single chemical? Is the answer a 'detox,' or rebuilding the relationship?
- iPod and MP3 player nostalgia: is the longing for a device that only plays music and never sends a notification actually a cry to get our attention back?
- Is a young person defining themselves through 'an aesthetic' a natural stage of identity building, or does it trap identity development inside a visual template and stall it?
- Cottagecore was born as an escape from capitalist labor and city exhaustion, then became a sellable fantasy on Pinterest. Is it possible to turn an escape from capitalism into anything other than capitalism's best product?
- A real friendship demands time, patience, and sometimes boredom. In an age accustomed to instant gratification, do we still have the patience to carry a bond that forms slowly?