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Why Your Grocery App Total Might Be Higher Than Someone Else’s

January 7, 2026 Allison

Most of us understand “discount logic.” You clip a coupon. You join a loyalty program. You buy in bulk. You shop a weekly sale. There’s a clear reason you paid less (or more) than someone else. It generally feels like a fair trade: you did something different, so the price changed. Online grocery shopping can […]

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The Business of Digital Manipulation: How your Brain is Hacked to Create Addictive Digital Products

May 8, 2025 Allison

The Hidden Systems Behind the Apps We Can’t Stop Using Many people don’t realize just how calculated our digital habits have become. The apps we open dozens of times a day aren’t just popular by accident, they’re designed to be addictive. And the companies behind them aren’t just hoping we’ll stick around; they’re engineering entire […]

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