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> they informed customers about the useful qualities of a product and how that product solved a specific problem or need Yeah it’s not too hard to see how this

• iisan7 4y ago
  right? And some ads did just that... case in point... all kinds of snake oil medical cures. I think the US FDA did a good job of this for food and medicine, where false claims can have really serious consequences... but I for one am not sure what more can be done about cars, clothes, and electronics. We've got safety standards for those already. Beyond that we can try to create educated consumers; maybe make psychology and behavioral economics part of high school curriculum.