Ryan David Ginsberg

In the Algorithm We Trust,
November 11, 2025

FOR ALL TO BE FREE, SOME MUST GIVE UP THEIR FREEDOM.

FOR ALL TO LIVE, SOME MUST GIVE UP THEIR LIVES.

FOR ALL TO BE PERFECT, ALL IMPERFECTIONS MUST BE ELIMINATED.

The power of the Algorithm is made absolute following the Siege of Washington, D.C., which results in its creator, Lamar T. Haddington, rising to the Presidency. Now, every left ear bears a Data Gathering Device, granting the Algorithm access to every thought and desire. Cameras surveil Americans’ every move. Dissenters are publicly tortured. The history of pre-Algorithmic Times is altered. Border Walls keep all foreigners out and Americans in.

This is the America that Hugo Rodríguez is born into, where the Algorithm dictates his every moment in the pursuit of data. Data that the Algorithm uses to curate his perfect life. But to get this perfect life, he must first prove his loyalty to the Algorithm and Lamar T. Haddington, even if it means turning on those he loves.

A chilling and provocative satire, In the Algorithm We Trust examines a near-future America where surveillance is salvation, free will is a burden, and reality is whatever the Algorithm declares.

The Crumbling of a Nation and Other Stories
June 25, 2024

The Crumbling of a Nation is a collection of speculative short stories. In these stories you will meet:

• a woman who must auction her unborn baby’s rights away in order to afford its birth

•a twelve-year-old boy who suddenly finds himself in the middle of a war

•an extraterrestrial being sent to Earth to live among and study human beings

•a mother who sends her child to school in a bulletproof vest, unsure if he will make it home alive

•a young girl impregnated by force in a state where abortion is outlawed

•a grandmother teaching her granddaughter about the origins of the universe

•a teacher who fights against the censors of her local school

•a PhD candidate whose worst sexual assault is recorded by dozens and posted online for millions

•an old man who has only two months to live, who now must prepare for his death

•a genius who strives to eradicate sadness from the world

•an artist seeking fame in a world where all are famous

•and a sneak peek of my upcoming novel, In The Algorithm We Trust.

It Was Just Another Day in America: poems & stories,
March 15, 2023

Introducing "It Was Just Another Day in America," a thought-provoking book by Ryan David Ginsberg that explores a range of issues facing America today. Through eight short stories and a series of powerful poems, the author provides commentary on topics such as abortion rights, gun violence, capitalism, social media, and more.

In addition to tackling these important issues, Ginsberg also bravely delves into the deeply personal topic of mental health, sharing his own experiences with depression, anxiety, self-loathing, and suicidal ideation. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to engage with contemporary issues and gain a deeper understanding of the human experience.

*The eight stories included in this book are also featured in The Crumbling of a Nation and Other Stories, though they have been heavily revised from their original edition. The first editions of the stories remain as they were when this collection was first published.

About Ryan David Ginsberg

  • I am a husband

    to Teresa Beltran-Ginsberg

    Our love story started with a swipe right.

  • I am a father

    to Shadow, Midas, and Brother

    Who needs human children when you can have dogs instead?

  • I am an educator of the youth

    Former High School Teacher, Current Whatever Schools Needs Me To Do To Help the Kiddos

    In other words, I am indoctrinating your children into loving thy neighbor and helping the less privileged…like you were supposed to do, dummy.

  • I am a writer

    My work is heavily influenced by writers like Kurt Vonnegut, Ray Bradbury, George Orwell, John Steinbeck, James Baldwin, William Saroyan, Allen Ginsberg, etc.