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Why the death of advertising could be a bad thing? Its usefulness is way overrated when it comes to the common good.

• bduerst 11y ago
  Ads are inefficient, but are still useful as a information distribution method across inefficient markets. The perfect ad will lead to a mutually-beneficial transaction between a buyer and a seller. There is also a cognitive bias with ads, where people on attribute negative ad experiences to advertising, never the good ones (except in super bowls or other outliers).
  • zouhair 11y ago
    You can also extract water from feces, that doesn't make them a good thing.
    • bduerst 11y ago
      Well I certainly haven't had a cognitive bias or enjoyable experiences with feces, but if you have then sure, that analogy works for you.