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Naked Capitalism 6/19/2026

People Are Marrying Holograms and Making Friends with Chatbots. But Can AI Bring True Happiness?

By Yves Smith • 1 min read
Economics

How AI companions enable the junk-food version of happiness sold by materialistic, externally-oriented societies.

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