#algorithmic influence

Old City Hall, Zagreb, Croatia,

The three council chambers were redesigned by Andrija Mutnjaković between 1968 and 1975 as part of a broader reconstruction of the historic building.

Conceived as distinct meeting halls for different municipal councils, each space features highly expressive, sculptural ceiling compositions generated through early computer-assisted and algorithmic design methods—an innovative approach for its time.

Truth, Authority, and Knowledge in an Age of Generative Abundance -An exploration of how generative AI is reshaping truth, authority, and civic trust, arguing that in an age of epistemic abundance discernment becomes the defining human skill. In earlier essays, we examined work, governance, and identity. But beneath labor and law lies something even more fragile: our shared understanding of…

The modern economy does not merely sell objects, services, or experiences, it sells perceptual templates, sensory scripts, and pre-curated emotional climates that pre-emptively decide how the body is allowed to feel before the mind even has the opportunity to interpret. Sensation, which once functioned as the most immediate dialogue between organism and world, has been gradually absorbed into the…

Not leaving the world, learning how to stand in it Every morning now begins the same way. A phone lights up before the sun.Headlines arrive before breath.Wars, heat records, markets, outrage compressed into pixels. And yet, amid this acceleration,a strangely old question is returning: What does it mean to live without being torn apart inside? This is where monkhood quietly re-enters the…

For most people, influence feels accidental — a trending topic, a viral clip, a sudden shift in public opinion. But influence is rarely random. In this Flow of Wisdom livestream, we revisit the social engineering of media and explore how early propaganda techniques evolved into modern algorithmic persuasion. At the center of this conversation is Edward Bernays, the father of public relations,…

For most people, influence feels accidental — a trending topic, a viral clip, a sudden shift in public opinion. But influence is rarely random. In this Flow of Wisdom livestream, we revisit the social engineering of media and explore how early propaganda techniques evolved into modern algorithmic persuasion. At the center of this conversation is Edward Bernays, the father of public relations,…

For most people, influence feels accidental — a trending topic, a viral clip, a sudden shift in public opinion. But influence is rarely random. In this Flow of Wisdom livestream, we revisit the social engineering of media and explore how early propaganda techniques evolved into modern algorithmic persuasion. At the center of this conversation is Edward Bernays, the father of public relations,…