Almost there! It’s like capitalism, without proper antitrust regulation, creates growth expectations such that even the most popular products will eventually p

Almost there! It’s like capitalism, without proper antitrust regulation, creates growth expectations such that even the most popular products will eventually plateau, but revenue growth is still expected, so how do you raise additional revenue? You sell access to your user base in the form of ads. The one-sidedness is entirely the point: you do not possess your own agency in this transaction as the company who makes the product you’re using literally believes they own your attention. All you can do is start ignoring the product.