Ever felt left out when friends discuss something viral you've never seen? Social media doesn't just connect us; it divides us. The algorithm decides what we see, shaping not only our perspective but our identity itself.

How's that whole golden age thing going for you so far? That golden age of human leisure and wealth awaiting us in a world optimized for the thinking machines.

Are you working a bit less today, enjoying the early fruits of all this 'AI productivity'? Or are you somehow working longer, more stressful hours than ever?

Is it possible to form a meaningful emotional, spiritual, human connection with an Artificial Intelligence? In the final episode, producer Aleichia Celestina Williams revisits the goal of the podcast and answers the question “Can AI connection replace human connection?”      

Online dating is ruining human connection. Dating apps like Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble were designed using gaming methods which keep users hooked. This has created the gamification of dating. Algorithms and AI further enforce romantic alienation. In this episode, producer Aleichia Celestina Williams elaborates on the difference between online dating and dating in real life.