Indeed, what a shitty take in this day and age.
However it raises in me a very interesting point, if privacy was default, it would increase productivity.
As someone with ADHD I can't understate how disruptive advertising is to my workflow and peace of mind. When I first started using spotify in the free-tier those occasional ads would completely derail my focus - ditto, with youtube, mid-video advertisements often lead to me just closing the tab and moving on to a different activity.