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[โ€“] Collatz_problem@hexbear.net 38 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Advertising (and capitalism in general).

[โ€“] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Advertising is pollution of our soul

[โ€“] mikwee@lemmyverse.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hey, I actually consider working in that industry sometimes

If anyone here is in marketing or advertising, kill yourself

-- bill hicks