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Advertising predates the 50s by a long shot. Victorian London had adverts.
@NuPNuA @theyresocool ancient Rome had adverts of a kind.
Any organised society will have people who want to inform other people about their product or service, it's not something we can eliminate, we have to train people to be more resilient to them.
The article discusses this distinction at length. While some advertising does exist to "inform other people about their product or service", the author argues that most advertising today goes beyond this to sell things that are not needed or even wanted by the consumer before the ads are viewed.
I think the author's discussion of regulation on public advertising is valid - there are probably ways we can conitnue to allow PSAs or allow ads for non-profits, social services, staple goods, etc while restricting the worst kinds of for-profit advertising that has taken over our cities and media.
IIRC 50's US imported Nazi propagandists. In any case, it's gotten way to powerful without benefit to society.
Where do you think Nazi propagandists learned their trade?
Err, Germany ?