Ep 163 | The AI Mirror, Part 2 – How Algorithms Shape Your Work & Play

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Episode 163 – The AI Mirror: Workplace & Beyond

Last time (Ep 162) we met the “AI Mirror” and saw how recommendation engines reflect our personal habits back at us.

Today we turn the mirror on our professional lives and gaming worlds. How do algorithms guide promotion decisions, performance metrics, and even MMO economies? We’ll pull insights from Stoicism, Ubuntu, and modern data science—plus hard-won lessons from Pax Dei guild life.

Chapters
0:00 Cold-open & recap
2:45 Philosophical lens – virtue vs. optimization
12:30 Workplace lens – KPIs, shadow incentives, and the Patagonia paradox
23:05 Gaming lens – adaptive metas & player agency in Pax Dei
32:10 “Compass Calibration” exercises you can try this week
37:40 Closing reflection & viewer challenge
40:00 Post-show Q&A / chill gameplay

🔗 Resources & Links
• Episode 162 replay –
• Full reading list & notes – https://paxdei.blog/aimirror
• Join the Discord – https://discord.gg/overkromm

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🎙 Host: Daniel “Emphyr” Calciano
🎨 Art & music generated with: Runway, Pika, SunoAI, ElevenLabs

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