> But above all, I learned that geeks think they are rational beings, while they are completely influenced by buzz, marketing, and their emotions. Even more so

> But above all, I learned that geeks think they are rational beings, while they are completely influenced by buzz, marketing, and their emotions. Even more so than the average person, because they believe they are less susceptible to it than normies, so they have a blind spot. This is so spot on, so much that 9 hours after publication, it looks like I'm the first that I'm picking on it to start a thread. The author has written the essay to illustrate that point, what I see is strong denial from commenters.