"If you ban all ads -- less people will be using good products and services, and that will make our economy less effective." That's a strange conclusion, since

"If you ban all ads -- less people will be using good products and services, and that will make our economy less effective." That's a strange conclusion, since all products, including terrible ones are advertised. In fact ads are essentially content-free and don't help people decide if a product is good or not. They have zero correlation with the quality of a product. Some countries like France and Germany have independent organizations that buy almost anything that one can think of, test it and make a list of quality products. That ensures people buy good products and services. You've made me see once again that ads are essentially worthless for individuals.