Stumbling on Happiness

Why do we think we can predict the future with data? And how do we escape the confines of our algorithms? [16:11]

This week, Joey and Aaron talk about weather radars, Lorenz attractors, picking a good restaurant, Janelle MonaƩ, ambivalent Spotify, and Netflix's Max. They don't talk about vegan Hamster Hams.

references

  • A video on Lorenz attractors and chaotic systems
  • From the Aaron Powers book club (a competitor to the Joey Camire bookclub): Stumbling on Happiness
  • Night of 1000 Stevies
  • Max, Netflix's failed recommendation algorithm. (This video serves us some serious Jackbox vibes.)