Yeah, it’s unbelievable how much we have accepted being constantly marketed to. Our brains don’t ever get any downtime to just be. Sometimes, it is insidious -

Yeah, it’s unbelievable how much we have accepted being constantly marketed to. Our brains don’t ever get any downtime to just be. Sometimes, it is insidious - e.g., in my apartment building’s WhatsApp group, we have a neighbor who regularly posts content by dairy brand called Country Delight promoting contests for kids. I feel she’s getting paid to do this because she’s the only one who puts out this content. Our HOA has monetized us residents by entering into an MOU with MyGate to allow promo events by brands inside the community on Sundays. In return, they get a discount on their yearly MyGate charges. It’s all pervasive now and there’s no escaping.