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You do a disservice to anyone actually exposed to real violence. I’m sure they’d prefer advertising to violence any day

• ssklash 2y ago
  Maybe not violence, but what word more accurately describes the non-consensual exploitation of human psychology for massive profit?
  • Nasrudith 2y ago
    Fraud is closer but still a massive reach.
    • kelnos 2y ago
      IMO advertising is worse than fraud. At least with fraud the impact is usually fairly clear, and not buried in our broken, manipulated, subconscious minds.
      • johnnyanmac 2y ago
        We know so little about out subconscious that this simply seems alarmist. Maybe TV really does rot our brain, maybe it's better to answer kids's questions about everything and expose them to it rather than set age restrictions. Until some substantial info of our brains occur, I can't say the ability to make people aware of products is worse than fraud.
        • ssklash 2y ago
          If all ads did was make you aware of products, we would not be having this discussion. They attempt to hijack deep-seated human urges and tenancies in order to get you to buy their crap. Watch any perfume or cologne commercial and tell me they are simply making you aware that the product exists.
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