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99.9% of products aren't needed in any way by anybody. 90% of products are created to fill an artificial demand manufactured by advertising in the first place.
by _oghd 5y ago
99.9% of products aren't needed in any way by anybody.
90% of products are created to fill an artificial demand manufactured by advertising in the first place.
these products and their manufacturing comes at a massive carbon cost for meaningless gain.
i also worked in digital advertising. for some of the biggest brands out there. i quit.
- magicroot75 5y agoIn a free market, we don't dictate what someone needs or doesn't need. We believe the individual has a right to choose amongst options that are presented with truthful claims. If someone pays for it willingly, they needed it. If we start attempting to break down all the extrinsic motivations for purchase decisions, we'd see almost ALL of them are dictated by social acceptance, comfort, and convenience. This is a feature of a wealthy nation, not a bug, that we can seek out goods and services beyond basic food/water/shelter/safety needs.