There are more general terms for the author describes, it's 'advertising' and 'marketing'. This is the cost of having a free market - people are free to compet

There are more general terms for the author describes, it's 'advertising' and 'marketing'. This is the cost of having a free market - people are free to compete on it. This is the cost of freedom of speech - idiots get to talk. You can fix this to an extent with laws - for example you can't advertise cigarettes to children. Just be aware that you can't have it all and live your life :)