I operate under the premise that all media (except maybe non-profit media) is out to manipulate. I go out of my way to avoid all advertising. I have AdBlock on line - browsers. I have the search engine Duck-DuckGo that reports that limits tracking.

As a student of perceptual psychology I know many of their tricks. I never base buying on click-bait. I have a code I follow if I am interested in a product or service I see on-line. I do know that I there is an attempt to manipulate me based on my interests. Nevertheless I shun, deflect, avoid them.

I've been to Las Vegas - hated it. No desire to go to theme parks or Disneyland etc. As a boomer - from the 50s outside in nature is my playground.