Is this an example of something that helps the economy (since your premise above was that advertising is very important for the economy)? It certainly doesn't h

Is this an example of something that helps the economy (since your premise above was that advertising is very important for the economy)? It certainly doesn't help productivity for every family to have a large house to take care of, and most of the spending to outfit and run that house is ultimately a waste. A much better use would be, say, farming.