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[–] 28 points 1 day ago (7 children)

When did advertising become so evil? It's always been there, but today it's ridiculous. Even the targeted ads are useless.

Imagine if all these companies spending billions on vast networks of advertising actually used that money and energy on something, anything, useful. This meme is on point.

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  • [–] 3 points 22 hours ago (1 child)

    He’s not fully responsible by any means, but the impact Edward Bernays had on modern advertising and public relations is rather profound. It’s gotten more evil in the past couple decades, but it’s always been a force for coercion and manipulation.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bernays

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