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How does any small business or sole trader ever get anywhere without marketing their wares or service? I appreciate the thought but it's foolish to say abolish it.
Actually I think the idea here is banning paid advertisement, especially online paid ads. In some ways that would give local traders a significant advantage.
Our world is so centralized around economic activity and our political systems are heavily catered to ensuring it continues that I don't think it would ever be legislated away. Too many people make too much money and have too much influence to even consider it.
Radical idea, I think a toned down version of it could be incredibly healthy. For example no advertisements on roadways, no advertisements on video platforms, etc
I fully agree that paid corporate advertising should be toned down, and that advertising has been given too much public space to put whatever it's message out. But the question was about banning ALL advertising.
I cannot tell you how many times I purchased, or bought services by word of mouth of friend or family than a internet/tv/roadside advertisement. Were so inundated by ads, if I see an ad on TV or the internet at this point, and I know I'm not alone. Most of us assume whatever is being sold is shit/ a lie.
Absolutely. I kinda feel if they're spending money on advertising, that's money they're not spending on the product/customer. If I see a product that's being marketed everywhere, the customer is paying for that.
How is harrassing me with psychological tricks to make money more important than my well being?
Can I come inside your house and shout "hey your wife is washing her ass, maybe she should get a different brand of soap!!"
I'm not defending advertising, but the business doesn't care about your wellbeing, they care about your money. The bigger the business the less they care.
As The Fucking Article says: