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regenschutztoday at 12:48 PM2 repliesview on HN

Wow, I've only ever heard of regional pricing being described as an overwhelmingly positive concept. When phrased as "price discrimination", it invokes a completely different set of (negative) emotions in me.

It's weirdly uncomfortable knowing that phrasing has such a big impact on one's emotions. It really shows how vulnerable we are to manipulation.


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mewse-hntoday at 4:29 PM

> It's weirdly uncomfortable knowing that phrasing has such a big impact on one's emotions. It really shows how vulnerable we are to manipulation.

My dad would discuss it in high school english courses: terrorist vs freedom fighter etc

vitally3643today at 2:34 PM

That's why the current crop of authoritarian "think of the children" propaganda is so unreasonably effective