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> It's ... designed to ... supplant critical evaluation of ones needs.... > No, people want to buy things That's rather the point. The desire to buy things is
by sago 11y ago
> It's ... designed to ... supplant critical evaluation of ones needs....
> No, people want to buy things
That's rather the point. The desire to buy things is driven not by critical evaluation of need, but by psychological trickery that falsely associates buying stuff with a whole range of actual needs.
If ads promoted critical evaluation of a person's needs in relation to available products, that would be a different thing entirely. It is quaint, but I can't help think naive to suggest that the core of advertising is informing customers, and the psychological trickery is 'misuse'.
- moron4hire 11y agoSo it's been psychological trickery that has led people to think, "gee, I'd really like a nice novel to read right now" Or, "boy, I could really go for a fun video game to play"? How else are consumers going to find out about products? There's no world product registry where products get evaluated on their merits and ranked objectively. There's no such thing as "if you build it, they will come". Even putting a big sign on the front of your building "Joe's Diner" is a form of advertising. Otherwise, people will walk by without any notion that there is food there they might want. There's no such thing as "If you build it, they will come."
- sago 11y agoI'm not sure why you think that counters my point. As I said, if most advertising were about the critical evaluation of needs that would be different. Instead, you're more likely to get boobs advertising your video game, or butts advertising your deodorant. Because sex sells, the key word being 'sells', not 'informs'.