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What is an absurdity that has been normalized by society? (midwest.social)

submitted 2 years ago by Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 19 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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.

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[–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 1 point 2 years ago

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

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