quite agree. And it’s even more pernicious as it aims to stimulate demand by playing on our insecurities and anxieties
As I saw someone say a few years ago, the advertising industry is the only one whose purpose is explicitly to make us feel unhappy
As well as its contribution to environmental collapse through its economic impact, it contributes massively to ongoing alienation and atomisation, undermining our hopes of building a better future
Simon Johnson /
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2024-10-03 16:56:31
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