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The Law of Attraction vs The Algorithm of Attention: Are We Manifesting or Just Being Tracked?

The Law of Attraction vs The Algorithm of Attention

“If you focus on something long enough, it will come to you.”

Sounds like the Law of Attraction, right?

But in 2025, this has a whole new face — and it’s powered by AI algorithms.


🔮 The Old-School Law of Attraction

The idea is simple:

  • Focus your mind on what you want.
  • The universe will align to make it happen.

Believers say:

易 “Thoughts become things.”


🤖 Enter: The Algorithm

Let’s bring in Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube:

  • Don’t like a post? No problem.
  • Just pause for a few seconds, and BAM — the algorithm picks it up.

Now your feed is filled with related posts, ads, and suggestions.

It feels like magic. But it’s not.


🧬 What's Really Happening?

Every interaction you make:

  • Scroll
  • Click
  • Pause
  • Comment

…is stored, tracked, and processed.

The algorithm uses machine learning to analyze your behavior — and shows you more of what you seem to like.

Just like “manifesting,” right?


⚖️ Law of Attraction vs. AI Algorithms

Concept Law of Attraction Social Media Algorithm
Source Belief / Energy Data / Behavior
Trigger Focused Thought Interaction Time
Outcome Universe Responds Feed Optimization
Based on Faith AI & ML Models

🎯 Final Thoughts

We’re no longer manifesting with just thoughts.

We’re training machines with our attention.

So next time something "just appears" in your feed —

don’t thank the universe.

Blame the algorithm. 😄


Let’s discuss:

Do you think this is just algorithmic behaviour? Or do you still believe in the Law of Attraction?

Follow for more tech x philosophy crossovers!

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