Scott Alexander describes how Amazon Prime has simplified and improved his product selection process, expressing surprise at its effectiveness and reflecting on feeling like an active economic participant.
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Scott Alexander shares his experience with Amazon Prime, describing how it has transformed his product selection process. He compares his old, complicated algorithm for choosing products in stores to his new, simpler method of using Amazon's ratings and reviews. Scott expresses surprise at how well this new approach works, given his skepticism about things actually improving. He lists several successful purchases made through Amazon, including an IRON GYM pull-up bar that has unexpectedly improved his exercise habits. The post concludes with Scott's reflections on feeling like an active participant in the economic system, both through boycotting and through using Amazon's review-based purchasing method.
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