What happens when you surrender your personal agency to an algorithm?
In short: Computer scientist Max Hawkins spent two years letting algorithms dictate his daily life. This experiment explores the profound shift that occurs when you relinquish choice to discover what lies beyond your habitual comfort zone.
Hawkins developed specific algorithms to randomize fundamental aspects of his existence, including his diet, daily activities, and travel destinations. By removing his own preferences from the equation, he aimed to observe the results of pure chance.
The experience lasted two years and led Hawkins to discover a sense of
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