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I say “so-called” because it’s just not right to call direct manipulation of people advertising. Advertisers used to have a limited chance to make a pitch, and that pitch might have been sneaky or annoying, but it was fleeting. Furthermore, lots of people saw the same TV or print ad; it wasn’t adapted to individuals. The biggest difference was that you weren’t monitored and assessed all the time so that you could be"
— Jun 27, 2022 07:30AM
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Here’s a non-geeky framing of the same idea: What if listening to an inner voice or heeding a passion for ethics or beauty were to lead to more important work in the long term, even if it measured as less successful in the moment? What if deeply reaching a small number of people matters more than reaching everybody with nothing?
— Jul 02, 2022 05:37PM
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"Users on LinkedIn have something to do other than social posing, which tends to fuel assholes; and most people will choose to be something other than an asshole, given the choice. A prevalent layer of motivation to do anything aside from attention-getting or seeking other purely psychological rewards is the key. That simple quality, that there are stakes beyond mind games, elevates an online environment."
— Jul 01, 2022 07:42AM
