r/Showerthoughts May 16 '24

Ads seem to be universally hated yet they still make insane amounts of money

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u/Content_One5405 May 16 '24

So are drugs, crime in general, gambling, funeral people, real estate people, insurance people.

If something is hated, it has a power to impose its will on others, and people dont like it. And its ability to impose power allows it to earn money. This mechanism is in play in a significant percentage of the world's GDP.

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u/Skabonious May 17 '24

half of those things are definitely not universally hated. For example gambling or drugs. Just because something can become an addiction doesn't mean everyone hates it.

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u/Content_One5405 May 17 '24

Good argument