> modern advertising's purpose isn't to tell people about a product they already wanted but didn't know existed Yes. > it's to cause people to feel a sense of

> modern advertising's purpose isn't to tell people about a product they already wanted but didn't know existed Yes. > it's to cause people to feel a sense of fear/loss/inadequacy that they previously didn't and then present the product as a solution Maybe a bit. But, these days I think the real reason is the corrupctive influence ad money buys. Major media platforms censor at the whim of their advertisers. Content providers also do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAkQlZgnbUQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAkQlZgnbUQ