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Yes, the advertising industry is made up of magicians who make people desire things they don't want.

Why is it you don't believe THAT's the happy accident and byproduct, while diffusing information is the main mechanism?

If you'd ever tried to convince someone to buy something they don't want, you'd have a good idea about how likely that scenario is.

Have you ever bought something you didn't want?

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Why is the notion that you can invoke desires so unbelievable to you?

What exactly did you think the purpose of high production values advertising that tries to convey a lifestyle or invoke feelings of inadequacy? You think they'd do all that to 'diffuse information'?

They're trying to hack your amygdala, not passing on a message.

And yea, I've bought a McDonalds hamburger while drunk before that I felt disgusted by after.

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