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I don't know what it is, but the internet seems so small these days. Every news aggregator or media outlet seems to have all the same stories. I miss when there seemed to be a vast world out there. Maybe I've just gotten trapped in a bubble.

I'm not sure if there's some powerful force controlling the media as many paranoid people would have it, or if it's emergent behavior.

I often feel the same way.

When you search for anything to buy on Google, the first 10-15 links are for Amazon. Type in the manufacturer and the list dwindles to about 5-6 Amazon links, which is absurd. If I'm looking for Bose headphones or Adidas shoes, shouldn't the actual manufacturers site be page page 1, #1?

I would think so, but it's not the case anymore.

http://paulgraham.com/submarine.html

> I'm impressed at the veracity of the marketing machine behind this product.

Did you mean 'tenacity'?

'Voracity' would be my guess

Maybe capacity?