Archive - People vs Algorithms

January 2026

The disintegration of trust.

Jan 30 • Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, and Alex Schleifer

From the days of hypnotists and cults in the 1980s, we have shared an obsession and fear of mind control.

Jan 30 • Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, and Alex Schleifer

1:12:57

Monitoring the Situation

This week, like old Italian men with their hands clasped behind their backs at construction sites, we are monitoring various situations: Snowmageddon…

Jan 23 • Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, Alex Schleifer, and Blake Saunders

1:18:07

How To Fix Your Life

Escaping umarell.

Jan 23 • Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, and Alex Schleifer

New York Magazine Is Bringing Back Classifieds

And more retro moves from an algo-fatigued media world.

Jan 16 • Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, and Alex Schleifer

After two decades of scale chasing, feed optimization, and platform dependence, the industry is rediscovering older mechanics that actually work…

Jan 16 • Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, and Alex Schleifer

1:00:11

The Video Is Us

Media power dispersion.

Jan 9 • Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, and Alex Schleifer

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