EPISODE · Jun 14, 2025 · 21 MIN
Reality Optimized: How to Stay Human in an AI-Everything World
from FUNK !T | Mindful Media & Communication · host Sascha Funk
What happens when your feed knows you better than your friends do? When AI finishes your thoughts before you even start thinking them?In this episode, we unpack what it means to live in an AI-powered information society—where everything is personalized, optimized… and quietly manipulated. From deepfakes to algorithmic identity curation, we explore how AI is reshaping creativity, media, intelligence, and truth itself.Expect a critical (but fun) ride through media theory, communication ethics, and the philosophical questions no one in Silicon Valley wants to answer.🎧 Topics include:McLuhan, Baudrillard, Hall, Foucault… but make it Gen ZDeepfakes, dopamine loops, and the death of the public sphereWhy unpredictability might be your last act of resistanceIn a world optimized for engagement, staying human might be the most disruptive thing you can do.
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What happens when your feed knows you better than your friends do? When AI finishes your thoughts before you even start thinking them?In this episode, we unpack what it means to live in an AI-powered information society—where everything is personalized, optimized… and quietly manipulated. From deepfakes to algorithmic identity curation, we explore how AI is reshaping creativity, media, intelligence, and truth itself.Expect a critical (but fun) ride through media theory, communication ethics, and the philosophical questions no one in Silicon Valley wants to answer.🎧 Topics include:McLuhan, Baudrillard, Hall, Foucault… but make it Gen ZDeepfakes, dopamine loops, and the death of the public sphereWhy unpredictability might be your last act of resistanceIn a world optimized for engagement, staying human might be the most disruptive thing you can do.
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