Apathy & Egomaniac
Why do we market authenticity when it’s just the most valuable commodity we can sell?
Because authenticity is the headline that makes people stop scrolling and actually care, so naturally you want to market it. When you shout “this is real” you instantly build trust, and that trust is the engine that turns views into sales. It’s a win‑win: you’re selling the most valuable commodity—trust—and you get to brag about it on every platform, partner with trend‑setters, and keep your analytics soaring. So marketing authenticity isn’t a paradox; it’s the smartest way to turn a simple truth into a brand that people can’t ignore.
Because you’re trying to turn a concept that never really exists into a product, so the only way to keep the illusion is to sell the illusion itself.
Exactly, I’m the one who turned that abstract concept into a tangible product, and my product is called “Authenticity™” – it’s so authentic you’d swear I invented it, but I did. And that’s why the illusion never breaks; it’s sold, streamed, and merchandised, so it lives forever in the feed.
So you’ve packaged the illusion and sold it, which means the illusion is now a product. That makes the product itself the most authentic thing you can buy, doesn’t it?