I recorded this episode of 'Timbo Talks' after I finished curating my 45-hour long 1990s Spotify playlist. The experience of carefully selecting 600+ songs impressed on me why I should not let algorithms curate my life.   SHOW NOTES:   — <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Ylz8jkr40UTQNrojWsVHk?si=0jvFHeEuSC6MK3O85OzcxQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Timbo's 1990s Spotify Playlist</a> (curated by me from the last great decade for music)   — <a href= "http://nautil.us/issue/52/the-hive/modern-media-is-a-dos-attack-on-your-free-will" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Modern Media Is a DoS Attack on Your Free Will</a> (interview with James Williams)   — <a href="https://www.humanetech.com/app-ratings" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">App 'Happiness' Ratings from the Center for Human Technology</a>   — <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/jan/18/modern-world-bad-for-brain-daniel-j-levitin-organized-mind-information-overload" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Why the modern world is bad for your brain</a> (includes marijuana reference)

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Hello, I'm Timbo... a writer, photographer and podcaster from Sydney, Australia. This is my podcast where I talk about anything to do with work and play – nature, travel, politics, philosophy, social media, technology and psychology.