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melvincarvalho | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I used to believe this.  Essentially that all life is sorrowful.  So dont try and free yourself from sorrow, just joyfully participate, being the main thesis of buddhism.  I didnt believe in generalized happiness.  But I think I was wrong.  Now I believe a life free from the algorithm is a happy life.  And anyone can achieve it, in 1-2 decades maybe most can.  This was a revelation to me.  A life of abundance may be possible, where we get to enjoy the fruits of our collective labour.  Just remove the algorithm.
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papafigos | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 That all life is sorrowful is not what Buddhism teaches.

It teaches about attachment as the cause of suffering. Pain is not optional, but suffering is.

It's not about never having fun and not having anything or anyone, it's about realizing everything is impermanent and you are not what your ego thinks it is. It's about understanding that the suffering is optional. This sets you free.

Think about the example you gave: do you think it's all about being free from the algorithm™, when you will get old and sick and die, and everyone you know and many of them before you, will get old and sick and die?

Nothing lasts, it all crumbles to ashes. It's a delicate balancing act - not distracting ourselves and never thinking about the truth of reality and ignoring the facts until inevitably, sooner or later, reality asserts itself (the good times never last) on one end, and not being paralyzed by fear and dispair on the other.

In my opinion and experience nothing else comes close to the teachings of Buddhism to help burn those truths into the core of your being.
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melvincarvalho | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Yes, I used to think this too.  Well not sure about the getting old sick and dying party (yet).  But I can say life without the algorithm is something I've experienced.  I'm something of a nostr power user.  It is a game changer.  The kind that I didnt expect.  This is not a fleeting thought, a near perfect digital environment, may be as powerful as a near perfect psychological or physical environment.  After all, we spend 34 years looking at screens.  So I agree with you until being freed from the algorithm.  Consider someone works a whole year to make 3 seconds of your life better.  That's the kind of digital life we can move to.