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How to Train Your Algorithm: Reclaiming Agency in the Age of Digital Control

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How to Train Your Algorithm Your attention is not a flaw to be fixed—it’s a force to be reclaimed.
In a world engineered for distraction, manipulation, and surveillance, How to Train Your Algorithm is your practical manifesto for reclaiming agency in the digital age. From social media feeds to recommendation systems, from predictive ads to personal data trails, our digital environments are not neutral—they are designed to shape, steer, and study us.

This book arms you with the tools to push back. With a mix of critical insight, behavioral science, ethical design principles, and tech-savvy tactics, you'll learn how

Interrupt algorithmic conditioning

Rewire your attention habits

Use privacy tools without paranoia

Cultivate slow, conscious tech practices

Advocate for digital rights and humane design



Whether you're a creator, a coder, or a casual scroller, this is a call to resist passive consumption and become a deliberate participant in the systems that shape you.

Don't be trained by the machine. Train it.

286 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 9, 2025

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Dr Alexander Thompson

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