Btw., how do you calculate the toll that ads take on society? I mean, buying another pair of sneakers you don't need just because ads made you want them doesn'

Btw., how do you calculate the toll that ads take on society? I mean, buying another pair of sneakers you don't need just because ads made you want them doesn't sound like the best investment from a societal perspective. And I am sure sneakers are not the only product that is being bought, even though nobody really needs them.