Advertisements are a scourge upon society, the environment, and ourselves. They are among the worst capitalism has to offer. Why not get rid of them?

    • NuPNuA@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      1 year ago

      Advertising predates the 50s by a long shot. Victorian London had adverts.

        • NuPNuA@lemm.ee
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          2
          ·
          1 year ago

          Any organised society will have people who want to inform other people about their product or service, it’s not something we can eliminate, we have to train people to be more resilient to them.

          • Lumun@lemmy.zip
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            2
            ·
            1 year ago

            The article discusses this distinction at length. While some advertising does exist to “inform other people about their product or service”, the author argues that most advertising today goes beyond this to sell things that are not needed or even wanted by the consumer before the ads are viewed.

            I think the author’s discussion of regulation on public advertising is valid - there are probably ways we can conitnue to allow PSAs or allow ads for non-profits, social services, staple goods, etc while restricting the worst kinds of for-profit advertising that has taken over our cities and media.

      • MalReynolds@slrpnk.net
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        1 year ago

        IIRC 50’s US imported Nazi propagandists. In any case, it’s gotten way to powerful without benefit to society.