The ‘anxiety economy’ is booming. But should companies be profiting from our fears?

When the newly appointed chief executive of tracking app Life360 recently described the company as part of the “anxiety economy”, it sounded like a throwaway phrase. But it was also surprisingly candid.
The app, which allows families to track their children’s (or parent’s)...
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