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OP is not talking about this ad in particular being cancer. He's talking about a couple million roadside billboards, ads on busses, ads in TV services you pay

OP is not talking about this ad in particular being cancer. He's talking about a couple million roadside billboards, ads on busses, ads in TV services you pay for, drug companies spending more on advertising than R&D, political machines driven by 24 hours news cycles that are funded from ragebait, social media companies that have us literally addicted to our screens due to their advertising-based revenue models. It goes on... ad infinitum indeed. It's a fucking cancer and it truly is the root of so many of our problems and we are running out of time to start thinking clearly about the damage the industrial advertising complex causes.

stickfigure 2y ago
As we speak, there are large groups of people literally shooting each other to death. Advertising might be annoying, but not even on the top 100 list of major world problems. I hate to say "go touch grass" because it sounds condescending. But please, go outside and have some fun! The dumb billboard isn't stopping that.
- riohumanbean 2y ago
  What is the point here? Don't complain about the ramifications of the advertising industry because wars exist? I'd be curious to see this Top 100 list.
  - stickfigure 2y ago
    The point is: Have some perspective. Advertising is not destroying the world and we're not "running out of time".
- ziddoap 2y ago
  There is war, so nothing else is bad. >Advertising might be annoying, but not even on the top 100 list of major world problems. Hard disagree. Advertising, in some form, is likely the root or primary facilitator of probably 25 or more of those top 100. >because it sounds condescending. Your comment is condescending, yes.
- Marsymars 2y ago
  > As we speak, there are large groups of people literally shooting each other to death. Advertising might be annoying, but not even on the top 100 list of major world problems. See, I'd contend that the business models and businesses enabled by advertising, and the combined social impact of ads plus those business models very much are one of the world's top problems.
- kelseyfrog 2y ago
  Can you please publish the list so we know what's ok to complain about?

stickfigure 2y ago

As we speak, there are large groups of people literally shooting each other to death. Advertising might be annoying, but not even on the top 100 list of major world problems. I hate to say "go touch grass" because it sounds condescending. But please, go outside and have some fun! The dumb billboard isn't stopping that.

riohumanbean 2y ago
What is the point here? Don't complain about the ramifications of the advertising industry because wars exist? I'd be curious to see this Top 100 list.
- stickfigure 2y ago
  The point is: Have some perspective. Advertising is not destroying the world and we're not "running out of time".
ziddoap 2y ago
There is war, so nothing else is bad. >Advertising might be annoying, but not even on the top 100 list of major world problems. Hard disagree. Advertising, in some form, is likely the root or primary facilitator of probably 25 or more of those top 100. >because it sounds condescending. Your comment is condescending, yes.
Marsymars 2y ago
> As we speak, there are large groups of people literally shooting each other to death. Advertising might be annoying, but not even on the top 100 list of major world problems. See, I'd contend that the business models and businesses enabled by advertising, and the combined social impact of ads plus those business models very much are one of the world's top problems.
kelseyfrog 2y ago
Can you please publish the list so we know what's ok to complain about?