We've become so accustomed to being manipulated and lied to that we no longer know what the truth is- "Monkey see, Monkey buy." And yet, when we buy things we feel no better. No hole in ourself has been plugged. Our self-esteem is no better. We're bedding no more hot women than we were before.
It's because all of those things are superficial. They have nothing to do with WHO we are, merely how we think of ourselves and present ourselves to the outside world. That veneer can be seen through by anyone with half a brain, because most Americans have no sense of who they are...and even less self-awareness. They're so busy trying to be someone that they have no idea how to be themselves.
Ad blockers, VPN, streaming only (or purchased DVD/Bluray). I regularly run software that cleans out "privacy traces" that get left behind with "cookies." My browser (Firefox) blocks FB from tracking me across the web. I never use Google (massive tracking, advert tuning software going on there). Instead I use DuckDuckGo.com which guarantees no tracking. I don't use a smartphone; quite aside from the data charges that I don't need and would not use, they are (again) massive privacy leaks. Every time FB starts stove piping adverts into my feed I mark them all irrelevant and hide all from said advertiser.
You'll notice in the above list considerable over lap between "purely" advert related behaviors, and protecting my privacy. That is because the over lap exists in the world. Modern advertising (especially online) is built around pillaging your privacy.
By the bye, this short animation, "Happiness" (4:16) is very much in line with your post here:
We've become so accustomed to being manipulated and lied to that we no longer know what the truth is- "Monkey see, Monkey buy." And yet, when we buy things we feel no better. No hole in ourself has been plugged. Our self-esteem is no better. We're bedding no more hot women than we were before.
It's because all of those things are superficial. They have nothing to do with WHO we are, merely how we think of ourselves and present ourselves to the outside world. That veneer can be seen through by anyone with half a brain, because most Americans have no sense of who they are...and even less self-awareness. They're so busy trying to be someone that they have no idea how to be themselves.
BTW, avocados are only useful as projectiles.🤣🤗
Ad blockers, VPN, streaming only (or purchased DVD/Bluray). I regularly run software that cleans out "privacy traces" that get left behind with "cookies." My browser (Firefox) blocks FB from tracking me across the web. I never use Google (massive tracking, advert tuning software going on there). Instead I use DuckDuckGo.com which guarantees no tracking. I don't use a smartphone; quite aside from the data charges that I don't need and would not use, they are (again) massive privacy leaks. Every time FB starts stove piping adverts into my feed I mark them all irrelevant and hide all from said advertiser.
You'll notice in the above list considerable over lap between "purely" advert related behaviors, and protecting my privacy. That is because the over lap exists in the world. Modern advertising (especially online) is built around pillaging your privacy.
By the bye, this short animation, "Happiness" (4:16) is very much in line with your post here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9dZQelULDk