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Why mindfulness apps monetize your inner peace

I read the privacy policy for my meditation app and discovered they track my stress levels and sell the data to pharmaceutical companies.

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The commercialization of spiritual practices transforms our pursuit of inner calm into external profit for industries that benefit from our suffering.

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