alt Hacker NewsThis "dark forest" feeling is what has recently driven me back to brick-and-mortar stores. Of course they can and do manipulate me via ads, store layout etc. but at least the store looks the same for me as for the person before or after me. They can't algorithmically optimize the store around my behavior in particular.
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micromacrofoot • today at 4:03 PM
ah but what they can manipulate around you is the price, which is a behavior some places are trying to get ahead of
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Recently I was looking for a fun summer book and spent around 30 minutes (?) browsing amazon and asking google AI with no luck.
Came by a bookstore yesterday, went in, asked the nice lady, she recommend 3, one was a pretty good match, bought it on the spot.
It’s so easy to get lost online when you’re looking for something these days…