• BranBucket@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I feel that the majority of innovation occuring in modern capitalism is confined to two key areas:

    1. Regulatory capture and market control.

    2. New ways to mindfuck people into overpaying for goods and services.

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      3 months ago

      The entire country has incentivized its top minds to developing ad tech bullshit. Like literally our astrophysicists are working at Stitch Fix instead of doing astrophysics.

      • Krauerking@lemy.lol
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        3 months ago

        I help setup ad placement TVs for resort style businesses.

        Studied theoretical astrophysics and astro xenobiology as a double advanced major…

        My boss used to brag he managed to get the astronaut in his team so, I am useful for facts and puzzles.

        God I hate my existence.