[rlanday]

Marketing is solely about tricking people into buying things? What about informing people of goods and services they might want but didn’t know about?

[rlpb]

> What about informing people of goods and services they might want but didn’t know about?

If marketing didn't exist, this need could easily be fulfilled by organizations acting on behalf of the buyers. Consumer buying guides and professional industry-specific journalists publishing reviews are examples.

[rlanday]

Yeah, and we can replace capitalism with a more efficient centrally-planned economy. In theory.