Rubbish[1]. The idea that Apple is in the market to sell these things, and specifically, to sell more, isn't a leap of neurological fortitude. To suggest that

Rubbish[1]. The idea that Apple is in the market to sell these things, and specifically, to sell more, isn't a leap of neurological fortitude. To suggest that Apple isn't analysing your purchasing to augment sales in some capacity is akin to clinging to the fallacy that they avoid market research[2]. There is no myth of constancy here; Apple is not strictly a hardware vendor any longer. However it is spun, it would seem entirely plausible that they leverage past purchases and other such metrics of data against future purchases. I apologize for not abiding by your definition of thinking “critically” in an “honest” way. [1] http://9to5mac.com/2014/08/21/apple-talked-healthkit-with-insurance-companies-unitedhealth-and-humana/ http://9to5mac.com/2014/08/21/apple-talked-healthkit-with-in... [2] Apple vs. Samsung debunked this myth entirely.