Digital Totems: Why We Trust Algorithms in the Age of AI

Описание: Why do we trust algorithms the same way ancient societies trusted sacred objects?
From “lucky” recommendations to AI systems that feel almost prophetic, modern technology has taken on a strange new role in our lives—one that looks eerily similar to ancient belief systems.

In this documentary-style episode, we explore the idea of Digital Totems:
Why humans, despite living in an age of advanced technology, continue to assign meaning, trust, and even “luck” to opaque algorithms. Through psychology, history, and cultural patterns, we uncover how AI may not be replacing belief—but transforming it.

This is a story about human behavior, ancient instincts, and how the future often repeats the past.

Watch until the end to understand why trusting algorithms feels natural—and why that instinct can be both powerful and dangerous.

00:00 – When Code Starts Feeling Like Luck
A familiar feeling many of us don’t question.

00:48 – What Is a “Digital Totem”?
Why algorithms feel more than just technical.

01:45 – Ancient Beliefs, Same Human Brain
From omens and idols to invisible systems.

02:55 – Why We Need External Guidance
Psychology, uncertainty, and control.

04:05 – When Algorithms Feel Benevolent
Personalization, prediction, and illusion.

05:20 – The Risk of Blind Trust
Where belief turns into dependence.

06:10 – The Future Past of AI Belief
Why this pattern keeps repeating.

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