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by fsflover 440 days ago
One reason is the attempt of advertisers to psychologically manipulate you into wanting things you don't really need, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43595269.
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vitalmixofntrnt 440 days ago
Wrong, only once have I seen a useful ad in my entire life, and decided against buying it because I don't need it. I can reveal the ad if you ask, just don't want to be seen as a, dare I say, a tiser'.
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fsflover 440 days ago
> and decided against buying it because I don't need it

One anecdote doesn't refute science: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bernays#Scientific_appr...

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