> “Advertisement is the rich asking for more money. They disfigure their towns in order to decorate their houses.”
> — G.K. Chesterton
> The correct amount of advertising in a society is not zero - we all like finding out about things which will actually help us - but it is not unbounded either. The advertising machine acts according to its incentives, and will not rest until every spare surface, every quiet moment, every gap between thoughts is up for auction. It must therefore be restrained so that other uses of space can flourish.
Wow. That was perhaps the most eloquent thing I've ever read on the hacker news. Thanks for posting it!
> — G.K. Chesterton
> The correct amount of advertising in a society is not zero - we all like finding out about things which will actually help us - but it is not unbounded either. The advertising machine acts according to its incentives, and will not rest until every spare surface, every quiet moment, every gap between thoughts is up for auction. It must therefore be restrained so that other uses of space can flourish.
Wow. That was perhaps the most eloquent thing I've ever read on the hacker news. Thanks for posting it!