Marketing isn’t selling anymore — it’s psychological leverage, algorithmic surveillance, insecurity-baiting, and data monetization dressed as “personalization.” Matt Bailey breaks open what brands, platforms, and influencers don’t want you to understand: your attention isn’t the product, your behavior is the currency. From companies faking impressions, to microphones triggering ad sequences, to AI replacing creative value with scaled slop, this episode dissects the actual machinery behind why your feed feels louder, faster, emptier, and more persuasive than ever before. Chapters; 00:35 - Manipulative Marketing 04:55 - Why are companies changing logos? 10:09 - Are Impressions a lie on Social Media? 12:45 - Is my phone listening to me? 18:45 - Is AI a marketing genius? 25:51 - Lying Gurus 30:04 - The Popular Person Idea 31:44 - Unplugging FREE Newsletter - https://simpleconversations.substack.com/ ASG; https://www.instagram.com/only_asg https://www.reddit.com/r/SimpleConversations/ Matt; https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbaileysitelogic https://www.sitelogicmarketing.com If you’ve ever wondered why you see ads after just talking about something — this conversation will break your worldview. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.