Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoAfter luring customers with low prices, Amazon stuffs Fire TVs with adsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square199fedilinkarrow-up1746arrow-down17cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up1739arrow-down1external-linkAfter luring customers with low prices, Amazon stuffs Fire TVs with adsarstechnica.comFlying Squid@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square199fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
minus-squareelrik@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·10 months agoAdvertising is intended to manipulate preferences and choices. Why would I willingly subject myself to such manipulation?
minus-squareKrauerking@lemy.lollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoBecause we pride ourselves as being uncontrollable unique individuals? Where as others just want to get through the day and focus on their one thing?
Advertising is intended to manipulate preferences and choices. Why would I willingly subject myself to such manipulation?
Because we pride ourselves as being uncontrollable unique individuals? Where as others just want to get through the day and focus on their one thing?