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I view advertisements as the second hand smoke of the modern age. In theory ads are only placed by the consent of the space owner, but in practice they serve to
by automatoney 5y ago
I view advertisements as the second hand smoke of the modern age. In theory ads are only placed by the consent of the space owner, but in practice they serve to pollute our environments in psychologically harmful ways, in the same way second hand smoke pollutes our physical environment.
- Ekaros 5y agoI wonder when the dystopia of Pohl's comes true. The Space Merchants has some interesting things about marketing. Like beaming adds to screens of vehicles and in future straight to retinas...
- int_19h 5y agoPohl already hit the jackpot with the Joymaker.
- mbg721 5y agoAt least with smoking, the person who lit the cigarette intends to consume it. Here, even in the theoretical case, the ad serves no purpose to the space owner except to the extent that other people watch it.