The Algorithm I Made, Made Me.

Why do we monitor, judge, and “police” other people’s behavior? In this episode, Arik and Aurelia unpack where value systems actually come from—family, culture, trauma, trends, algorithms—and how they quietly shape our future. They explore why hardened values create conflict, how social media amplifies judgment, and what it might mean to develop a meta-value system that includes more than just our own nest. A conversation about control, individuality, belonging—and the cost of being right.