The Internet as a Sales Machine

Everything you do online is part of a massive sales pitch. The internet started

as a military and academic tool, but it’s now a giant marketplace. Video games are

engineered with addictive mechanics to keep you playing longer. Advertisements use

psychological tricks like the "bandwagon effect" to create FOMO or the "hidden-fear appeal" to play

on your insecurities. They know exactly what buttons to push because they’re data mining everything—your

clicks, likes, and searches. It’s all used to build a profile

on you. So you’re not just seeing random ads; you’re seeing a perfectly tailored

campaign.