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Ads are designed to change your behavior. In broad strokes that's not bad - advertising is a form of education and there are a lot of great products and service

Ads are designed to change your behavior. In broad strokes that's not bad - advertising is a form of education and there are a lot of great products and services out there you wouldn't otherwise know about. The more I know about you though, the more I can change that into direct manipulation. Imagine someone hired a team of top psychologists who had access to everything about you, and wanted you to do something for their own benefit. They'd probably do pretty well at convincing you to do it - but what are the chances they're acting in your best interest?

anoncake 6y ago
> Ads are designed to change your behavior. In broad strokes that's not bad - advertising is a form of education and there are a lot of great products and services out there you wouldn't otherwise know about. The vast majority of ads don't tell you anything you don't already know. And those that do are still inherently slanted. If ads are a form of education, they're an incredibly inefficient one.