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> the bulk of the economy is simply driven by overriding our better instincts Not to take away from your point, but you could probably argue that advertising p
by fwip 8y ago
> the bulk of the economy is simply driven by overriding our better instincts
Not to take away from your point, but you could probably argue that advertising pushed us past that point decades ago.
- ragona 8y agoI completely agree! I’m not sure how to define the horizon, so I’m not sure whether we’ve passed it. It’s not clear to me exactly how effective advertising is, and its effectiveness also clearly oscillates over time and between demographics!
- njarboe 8y agoAnd easy credit makes it much worse when you can go into debt to buy something you don't need or really want.