The roots of all this stretch back decades. Whereas the US allowed unhealthy foods and cigarettes to advertise using cartoon characters, and still do, other cou

The roots of all this stretch back decades. Whereas the US allowed unhealthy foods and cigarettes to advertise using cartoon characters, and still do, other countries introduced strict prohibitions on such activities. While Joe Camel is a thing of the past, Ronald McDonald is happily sheparding a pediatric obesity crisis. Which is all to say none of this is the result of a “broken” system, it’s the result of a well designed evil system. Technologists weren’t “trying” to build these systems, but happily devoted their lives to advertising without knowing jack shit about the industry or its effects on society.