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One reason is the attempt of advertisers to psychologically manipulate you into wanting things you don't really need, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43595
by fsflover 2y ago
One reason is the attempt of advertisers to psychologically manipulate you into wanting things you don't really need, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43595269 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43595269.
- vitalmixofntrnt 2y agoWrong, only once have I seen a useful ad in my entire life, and decided against buying it because I don't need it. I can reveal the ad if you ask, just don't want to be seen as a, dare I say, a tiser'.
- fsflover 2y ago> and decided against buying it because I don't need it One anecdote doesn't refute science: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bernays#Scientific_approach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bernays#Scientific_appr...