Welcome to 2001. (Destiny)

by Monochron, Friday, April 03, 2015, 15:33 (3742 days ago) @ ChrisTheeCrappy

That gamasutra article is interesting, i didn't get into them until 2007, so that's really cool to read. I want to read that more, because my whole problem is that my brain matter is being changed... on purpose... so they can get more money.

I'm not sure that you have a full grasp of how brain matter is being changed here. Advertisers and Bungie aren't hypnotizing you, they are providing you with something that you may feel that you have a "need" for. They aren't implanting secretive thoughts in your brain or drugging you, they are trying to convince you that you want what they are selling. This has been how business has worked since people started selling things to each other.

Your analogy of putting cocaine in Coke is a bit off because Bungie (and advertisers) aren't adding foreign chemicals to your body. They are giving you something that they hope will induce your body to produce lots of different chemicals (endorphines, varying degrees of aggression causing and frustration causing chemicals, etc.) in hopes that you, as a consumer, will want to continue that experience.

Don't take this the wrong way, but I honestly thought this was a troll post at first. Maybe just take a step back and look at everyone's reactions to your post. The majority isn't always right, but it may indicate that you may have a skewed vision of this situation.