91. Flipping the Financial Incentives of the Outrage Economy - Don Templeman

In this episode, we sit down with Aemula co-founder Don Templeman to break down the hidden architecture of media manipulation, audience capture, and algorithmic polarization. Drawing from his background in finance, Don explains why fighting human nature doesn't work—and how we can build open-source systems where gaming the algorithm actually results in a healthier, less polarized information landscape. Whether you're a reader exhausted by ad-driven rage-bait or a writer looking to see i...