Social media algorithms are manifesting machines. Click on anger, get more anger. Engage with outrage, receive endless outrage.
The machine doesn't judge what's good for you — it simply gives you more of what you interact with. That heated political argument you couldn't resist commenting on is a fresh order of similar content.
Your feed becomes a mirror of your digital behaviour, not your actual values. Every like, share, and comment is a vote for the kind of person the algorithm thinks you want to become.
You can escape it, though. Unfollow accounts that make your blood boil. Skip past content that leaves you frustrated. Engage deliberately with posts that align with who you actually want to be.
The algorithm will notice. Within days, your feed transforms from a source of stress into something that genuinely serves you.
Your attention is the most valuable currency you possess. The question isn't whether you're spending it — you're always spending it. The question is: what are you buying?
(Hat tip to Gurwinder for the original insight.)