“Two Years of Living Randomly” Discussion

After viewing the Max Hawkins TED Talk “Two Years of Living Randomly” I was quite intrigued. Hawkins explained that his life in basically an algorithm. Every decision he makes is based on random computer generators. His diet, his travel plans, he is plans on a Friday night, the music he listens to…literally everything is random. He spent two years living in random destinations throughout the world and interacting with people through random events. This whole ideology is very hard for me to wrap my head around. I am a very organized person who likes to be in control of things and relinquishing that control to that extent is almost impossible to image. However, it does make me wonder how much in my life is controlled. Many data algorithms is are based on past experiences. Sometimes it would be nice to go outside the norm and try something new. How much of our life is controlled? Is leaving everything up to random data relinquishing control or regaining it? Overall, this TED Talk was an interesting approach to an ideology and way of life that I did not know existed. Although it was very interesting, it is not something that I will be trying any time soon.