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What is an absurdity that has been normalized by society?
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Advertising (and capitalism in general).
Seriously.
Marketing is nothing more than convincing people to buy stuff they do not need.
It is the reason we live in a consumer culture that is fucking up the planet with useless trash.
my rule of thumb for buying any product or service is that if it needs paid advertising then it probably isn't worth it. otherwise I would have heard it independently from somewhere or someone
Advertising is pollution of our soul
I can kind of see an argument that you exchange your attention for services online, but ads forced on you IRL should be illegal. If ads are a form of payment, then unsolicited ads are theft.
brilliantly put, love it!!
Hey, I actually consider working in that industry sometimes
If anyone here is in marketing or advertising, kill yourself
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