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		stvltvs 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The 2005 Sony Bravia ad > Marketing is just raising awareness for things you might enjoy. If that were all it is, there wouldn't be much problem. Marketing is also creating a demand where there wasn't one before and exploiting psychological weaknesses to prompt actions not necessarily in a person's best interest.

motoxpro 11 months ago [–]

"creating a demand where there wasn't one before" Yes, 100% if it's a new product, there was no demand for it.

"exploiting psychological weaknesses to prompt actions not necessarily in a person's best interest" This is any sort of communication with malintent.

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