From podcast gems to critical essays, exploring how we maintain agency in an algorithm-driven world

In this special year-end episode of Follow the Rabbit, Igor and Johannes share their favorite and most thought-provoking content from 2024. From podcasts and essays to interviews and cultural criticism, they explore works that have shaped their thinking about agency, algorithmic culture, and societal change.

Key highlights include:

The conversation weaves together themes of individual agency, collective experience, and the challenge of maintaining perspective in an increasingly personalized digital world. It offers insights into how we might approach technology and cultural criticism more thoughtfully in 2025.

Chapters: 

00:00 Introduction & Overview 

01:12 Talkeasy Podcast Discussion 

08:23 Science Fiction & Tech Culture 

14:07 Decision Making & Complex Systems 

18:55 Cultural Criticism & Broad Analysis 

24:16 Personalization & Cultural Landscapes 

34:16 Digital Detox & Finding Balance 

38:45 Closing Thoughts & Future Format

Links:

Talk Easy Pod:

Elvia Wilk and Claire L. Evans on the changing role of science fiction in the age of COVID-19 and catastrophic climate change 

Odd Lots Podcast – The Theory Why Everyone Went Crazy

A Brief History of Yuval Noah Harari 

The Ezra Klein Show – How to discover your own taste - a conversation with Kyle Chayka

Ian Bogost on Airpods in The Atlantic

Denial of Future Attack

Unplugging Is Not The Solution You Want 

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