Ep. 382 - Escaping the Algorithm: How the Internet Is Shaping Your Soul

The Living Waters Podcast

Living Waters

Evangelism, Apologetics, Jesus, Spirituality, Religion, Christianity, Gospel, Creation, Religion & Spirituality, Salvation, Prolife, Faith, Witnessing, Theology

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🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Algorithms are quietly shaping desires, habits, and spiritual priorities in ways most people rarely stop to question. Ray, E.Z., Mark, and Oscar examine how algorithms function as invisible disciplers, learning behavior patterns, and feeding content designed to capture attention and influence decisions. The guys explain that every swipe, pause, and click trains the system to deliver material that amplifies dissatisfaction. What appears to be harmless entertainment often becomes a steady proce...

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0:00.0	We don't just think our way into wrong living. We live our way into wrong thinking.
0:06.4	We live our way into wrong thing. In other words, we structure our lives in such a way
0:12.1	and surround ourselves with voices that lead us to that wrong thinking. I mean, it begins with
0:17.4	the actions we take, the places we put ourselves, the time we spend,
0:21.3	what we interface with,
0:22.7	that then begins to affect and impact our thinking.
0:26.2	And here's my biggest fear of all,
0:28.7	it's desensitization to what's happened to us.
0:32.1	Like we don't realize it, we don't even know
0:36.0	that it's happening.
0:37.1	And so we are less prone to break out of the cycle.
0:46.3	It took me 50 years to realize I've always had a favorite fruit but never knew what it was.
0:57.1	Plums?
0:58.2	I'm about to reveal it, gentlemen.
0:59.9	I love plums.
1:01.2	And let's see, yeah, I had to sing it.
1:02.9	Let's see if you guys can figure out
1:05.6	strawberries.
1:06.9	Banana.
1:09.0	Tomatoes?
1:10.4	No.
1:10.8	Wavas? No. I knew you guys. I knew you guys wouldn't know. I knew you guys wouldn't know. And you know what I realized? I've been eating it like especially. Did you bring us each one? Yeah, yeah. Especially at hotels. Like, you know, buffets and sort of fruit buffets but I never I just it clicked
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