71! The Data Crystal Ball and Escaping Our Algorithms

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 Monaé, 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.)