Episode 88: The Algorithm Of Fear - How We’re Being Played By Panic

The Carlos Whittaker Podcast

That Sounds Fun Network

Society & Culture, Personal Journals

5 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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We’re leaning into the algorithm of fear and learning how to break it! I define what the algorithm of fear is, give you some examples of how you might be getting played, and then share really practical ways to break the fear feed. This is all applicable to life on and off screens. . . . . . Order your copy of my latest book Reconnected HERE: ReconnectedBook.com Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://carlos-whittaker.kit.com/c6d25be20a Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. Book me to speak HERE: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/events . . . . . AQUATRU: Get 20% off any AquaTru purifier! Visit aquatru.com and use the code CARLOS at checkout. NIV: Find out more at NIVApplicationBible.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.9	It is Thursday, November 13th, 2025.
0:04.2	I'm Carlos Whitaker and you're listening to the Carlos Whitaker podcast.
0:08.8	Welcome friends to another episode and today I love the title.
0:12.4	I'm not gonna lie.
0:13.5	I love the title.
0:15.1	And so I know you've already seen it because it's on your phone if you're listening to this already,
0:18.0	but it is in case somehow you can't see your screen.
0:21.8	I'm calling it the algorithm of fear.
0:24.9	How we're being played by panic.
0:28.3	That's right.
0:29.2	I called it out.
0:29.9	You're being played.
0:31.3	So let's lean in today and maybe try to break the algorithm.
0:37.3	Because what I want to do actually is I want to define what the algorithm of fear is.
0:41.6	I want to give you a few examples on maybe how you're getting played.
0:44.5	But then I want to give you actual real life ways, practical ways, to break the fear feed.
0:51.6	And I'm not just talking about breaking it on your screens,
0:54.7	but I'm just talking about in real life. I think all this can be applicable on screens or off.
0:59.3	So if you all are ready, let's jump in to today's episode, the algorithm of fear.
1:07.2	Where did this come from? Why do I feel like talking about the algorithm of fear for just a few minutes today?
1:15.4	Well, I mean, let's just let me tell you where it started for me like a week and a half ago.
1:23.2	So we had Zoran Kwame Mamdani.
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