Bonus: How Algorithms Shape Us More Than We Shape Them

TK & Goliath

Control online feels empowering until it quietly starts controlling you. We dive into the gap between what we think we manage on social media and what the algorithm actually decides: who sees us, what we see, and how often any of it happens. From the dopamine rush of checking likes to the urge to delete “underperforming” posts, we unpack how easy it is to confuse validation with confidence and performance with authenticity.
I share the shift from early Facebook and scrapbook style Instagram to today’s attention engines and how that evolution trained us to obsess over backgrounds, angles, and polish. We talk about the cost of chasing perfection, why engagement is a terrible proxy for worth, and how creators can pursue growth without losing the joy that brought them online in the first place. You’ll hear concrete, real world steps that actually make the feed feel humane: a following cleanse to retrain recommendations, guardrails that protect your mornings and nights, and a simple mindset reset to post with purpose rather than pressure.
If you’re building something new or just craving a calmer digital life, this conversation offers a path back to agency. We explore practical boundaries, sustainable creativity, and the underrated power of peace. You don’t have to control how you’re seen to be seen; let authenticity do the talking and let the right people find you in their own time. If this resonates, tap play, share it with a friend who needs the reminder, and leave a quick review so more folks can find the show. Subscribe for more grounded conversations and tools that help you keep your center in a noisy feed.

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Kapitel

1. Welcome To The Bonus Episode (00:00:00)

2. The Illusion Of Control Online (00:00:47)

3. Validation, Dopamine, And Confidence (00:02:56)

4. Platforms Evolve And So Do We (00:07:42)

5. The Algorithm Of Control (00:10:26)

6. Perfection Pressure And Background Noise (00:15:05)

7. Worth Isn’t An Engagement Metric (00:18:42)

8. Reclaiming Authenticity And Focus (00:22:26)

9. Follow Cleanses And Time Limits (00:26:04)