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Walking alone through a foreign city at night and realizing how far you’ve come has to be a top 3 peak moment of all time

Anil Gurav passed away on March 31, 2026, aged 61. Once seen as Mumbai’s answer to Viv Richards, he lent Sachin Tendulkar the bat for his first competitive century. Mistakenly picked up by police searching for his gangster brother, he was brutally beaten yet lived all his life in a small room in Nallasopara. Even Ramakant Achrekar had marked him out early, placing a coin on his stumps—a sign of rare talent in Mumbai cricket. Before Tendulkar, Gurav was the chosen one.

The sun was free. They sold you SPF 50 and a vitamin D deficiency. Sleep was free. They sold you an app, a pill, and a wearable that tells you your sleep was bad. Walking was free. They sold you a treadmill, a fitness tracker, and a £180 pair of trainers. Fasting was free. They sold you meal replacement shakes and the anxiety that skipping breakfast would wreck your metabolism. Cold water was free. They sold you a £3,000 plunge barrel and a podcast episode about it. Silence was free. They sold you a meditation app with a premium tier. Animal fat was cheap. They sold you seed oils, then supplements to replace what the animal fat contained. Tallow was cheap. They sold you a seventeen-step skincare routine and a clinical trial proving your face needs ceramides. Meat was cheap. They are currently selling you the idea that you shouldn't eat it. The 20th century removed access to everything the body needs to function. The 21st century is selling it back, one subscription at a time. Your great-grandmother had none of the products. She had all of the things.

I get how the phone can target ads by hearing and seeing me, but how is it showing me ads based on my thoughts? I can't be the only one noticing this.