{"product_id":"the-algorithmic-herd-mo-a-gutale-9798298278584","title":"The Algorithmic Herd: How Digital Crowds Rewired Our Brains and Stole Our Free Will","description":"\u003cb\u003eWe like to believe we're in control of our choices, but what if we're just following the herd?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Algorithmic Herd, Mo A. Gutale uncovers the hidden psychology behind our most baffling modern behaviors. Why do we queue for hours at mediocre restaurants? Buy things we don't need? Adopt opinions because they're trending? The answer lies in a powerful collision of ancient human instincts and cutting-edge digital manipulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom viral TikTok trends to Black Friday stampedes, from political polarisation to the crisis of teen mental health, this book reveals: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow social media platforms engineer conformity through addictive design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy brands deliberately create artificial scarcity to trigger buying frenzies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe neuroscience that makes us value \"likes\" over independent thought\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat the rise of \"performative living\" is doing to our sense of self\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending groundbreaking research with razor-sharp analysis, Mo A. Gutale doesn't just diagnose the problem but offer a way out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Algorithmic Herd is an urgent field guide for anyone who wants to understand the invisible forces shaping our world... and how to resist them. Because the most radical act in the digital age is to think for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mo A. Gutale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798298278584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.34d","brand":"Mo A. Gutale","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49170126766335,"sku":"9798298278584","price":17.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-algorithmic-herd-mo-a-gutale-9798298278584","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}