The Situationists would be appalled by the way credit card companies are psychologically taking advantage of their customers today. They probably would not be surprised by the current actions of the credit card companies; however, they would certainly be angry and take a stand through the act of a spectacle.
Even though credit card companies now have the ability to psychoanalyze their cardholders, people can still hold true to their personal values and personality; however, they must be aware in situations involving banks and/or credit card companies that they can easily be taken advantage of. With all of the data and expectations credit card companies have set up for their clients its effortless for them to see what angle to come at a person with in order to get the most money out of one as they can. That is why it is important to be an educated cardholder. Naïve people who are unaware of all the new techniques that companies are using to manipulate their customers are the ones who are going to be the suckers, but that does not mean everyone has to be.
Learning about the new approaches credit card companies are using in order to benefit themselves, in every aspect possible, disturbed me because they are taking advantage of unassuming people, and not only investigating their personal lives, but also, immorally using that private information for their own gain. In conclusion, I do not feel as if I would use my card any differently now than I have in the past just because I am not concerned about being in debt and having to deal with the people so well trained in convincing others that they truly care about them.
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