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philosophically, is there really a way we can claim that advertising makes you want things in a way that's wrong, as opposed to in way that causes enjoyment jus
by dfxm12 5y ago
philosophically, is there really a way we can claim that advertising makes you want things in a way that's wrong, as opposed to in way that causes enjoyment just like when you normally want things?
Yes. Silently building user profiles with no consent, selling that info with no consent, leaving it unsecured for malicious actors to take, etc. are all wrong.
Granted, this is not the only method of advertising, but it is probably the most prevalent.
- alecbz 5y agoI think you're answering the question "is modern advertising bad for any reason?", I asked "is this particular facet of advertising actually bad?"
- teucris 5y agoNote that author made an explicit attempt to delineate between the act of advertising and data collection practices. Those things are bad, but I appreciate that he’s trying to have a discussion just on ads.