[AgentOrange1234]

I get where you are coming from.

Books like Influence the art of persuasion and Thinking fast and slow wrestle a bit with the morality of studying this kind of stuff.

It’s certainly possible to misuse the insights to manipulate others, but it’s also important to be able to recognize when and how you’re being manipulated.

[kerkeslager]

I'm not criticizing the researchers--facts by themselves aren't moral or immoral.

It's the people who use this sort of pricing model that I'm critical of. It's sort of a moot point though, given this method of manipulation is so deeply embedded in our economy at this point.