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0 pointsnatrius10y ago0 comments

Blocking ads isn't just moral, it is imperative. Capitalism is an evolutionary force that selects for the most profitable business practices. Advertising allows businesses to buy profitable changes in behavior. If you understand why we fear biological superbugs, it should be clear why you should keep capitalist superbugs away. Advertising is destined to evolve into a perfect tool for behavior change. If it hasn't already.

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sangnoir10y ago

Ads aren't going anywhere - there is too much money riding on it. I am willing to bet all that I possess that ads will be with us 20 years from now.

Your comparison with superbugs is apt: ads will evolve into hardier, less blockable forms (native ads, and as soon as someone figures it out, serving ads from the same domain as content)

soperj10y ago

Native ads are less likely to be malware vectors no?

TheLogothete10y ago

Propaganda for fun, for profit, and for political gains dates a lot earlier than modern advertising.

ethanbond10y ago

And so does combating it.

matt407710y ago

Yeah... Or maybe it's just a (sometimes annoying) part of a market which, despite its flaws, has created the largest reduction in human suffering ever.

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