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Both your question and the answers are a sign of a healthy (oblivious) detachment from advertised society, IMO. Advertising works. Not to you, because you have the mental infrastructure to not want it to work. The right kind of advertising would work on you too, it’s probably just not profitable.

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14th_cylon@lemmy.zip ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

Advertising works. Not to you,

everyone thinks he is unique. but advertising really works on anyone. it is not like you are seeing an ad for nike and you are just “oh my god, i just realized i need some nike shoes RIGHT now”. but when you are in need for shoes in some future and you have to choose between nike and unknown_brand_27, it is more likely you will choose nike.

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- Fleppensteijn@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Assuming price is the same, would you pick a brand known for using child labor, or a company you know nothing about? I’d avoid the Nikes unless they’re the cheapest option.
  
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  - 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Read again.
    
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Carnelian@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
This. It’s amazing to watch normal people operate. It’s like they think the universe must be showing them the ads for some profound reason

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- 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Oh people know they’re being sold and watched, it is just that many can’t resist in a very literal sense, because they have stressors that outweigh lost (seemingly theoretical) freedom by manyfold.
  
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  - spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
    Also stressed ppl are better consumers. Less critical thought, more impulsive behaviour to alleviate anxiety
    
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