>>78293681. You'd be amazed how much bullshit and dreams the world runs on. So much of this is made up as we go along its terrifying.
2. This is accurate. From Xanax to Ecstacy, this is a thing.
3. Advertising is designed to separate you from your money in a way that the advertiser wants. It is war. If you don't defend yourself against it ie question it at least, you're at their mercy.
4. Sugar is basically like crack. Caffeine and other addictive substances are added to keep you coming back.
5. This is 4chan. I don't even need to go into how accurate this is.
6. Algorithms by Facebook, Youtube, Google et al keep us in areas we deem safe and enjoyable because we keep coming back if we get that feeling. Look up *one* thing you don't usually do on youtube and watch how quickly and how many videos on that topic you suddenly get recommended.
The only thing cringe about this is if you genuinely don't understand every single point here does have at least some defensible basis in reality.
