Advertising is a racket, like the movies and the brokerage business. You cannot be honest without admitting that its constructive contribution to humanity is exactly minus zero.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Advertising is compared to other businesses and is said to have no real value to humanity.
- In plain terms
- Advertising adds nothing positive to humanity.
- What can you take from it?
- Skepticism about commercial influence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do ads help or harm?
- Is all advertising worthless?
Another view
Some advertising provides useful information.
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