super fucken dark end stage stuff
Viral ‘dopamine sites’ are letting users shop without actually spending money
The sites feature nonexistent products, reviews, and promotions, and let users checkout and track their “courier” all without actually buying anything
Many users praise viral dopamine sites for helping avoid unnecessary purchases, while others object to them as a troubling sign of late-stage capitalism and societal decline.
the counterpoint is i guess this is methadone for doomscroll buying which, sure why not
still feels rough though….
super fucken dark end stage stuff
@mitchprothero
@MikeIsaac new rule: every time you post dystopia, you gotta also post pigs.
@MikeIsaac This is so fucked. I'm choosing to believe it's a The Onion post.
@MikeIsaac 'where the bell peppers at?'
@MikeIsaac is this not a better version of what this site has always been?
@MikeIsaac lol i've been doing this for a long time and it's super helpful to not blow money on stuff you don't need. add stuff to cart, price/budget it out, then just let it sit there until you remember you don't *need* it and just forget about it and move on.
@MikeIsaac Something something “what stage of late stage capitalism is this?”
@MikeIsaac Civilizational collapse rivaling the Bronze Age Collapse is going to be a fun time