The Algorithm Is a Cult Leader: How the Feed Became the Sermon
It didn’t start with ideology. It started with a pause. A scroll. A glance. In this episode, we explore how the algorithm doesn’t radicalize through belief, but through repetition, emotion, and attention.
You didn’t plan to click.
But you did.
And now the feed is watching.
In this third episode of The Manosphere: Echoes in the Algorithm, we explore how the digital machinery behind it all works; not as a conscious force, but as something far more dangerous: a pattern detector. A behavior shaper. A cult leader without a name.
This isn’t about conspiracy.
It’s about conditioning.
About how loneliness, anger, and curiosity are turned into fuel for platforms that thrive on your attention.
You’ll hear about:
- How the algorithm exploits emotion over truth
- Why outrage outperforms nuance
- What makes the Manosphere “sticky” content
- How masculinity is flattened, gamified, and monetized
- What it takes to step out of the loop and reclaim your attention
The most dangerous part?
It feels like you’re in control.
But you’re not scrolling.
You’re being scrolled.
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