Comments on: Life without Advertising: Quiet, Too Quiet?

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:21:30 +0000

I live without advertising and its amazing. I use adblocker on my browser and I use my internet connection as a poor man’s TiVo. I don’t commute via subway so those ads are cut out as well. I’ve lived sans advertising for a couple of years now and it’s really great, you can notice the differences in your own behavior. My purchasing practices are a lot more rational and sound now, (thats not to say I was some shopping addict) when I have a need for something I research the best one and go out and purchase it. Clear and present need drives your purchasing patterns when advertising is muted, and while I realize this couldn’t work for everyone, I wish it could.

By: Raymond Cheeks

Raymond Cheeks — Sun, 04 May 2008 16:29:03 +0000

I totally agree that advertising is a necessary evil in our society today. Although their techniques may be over persistent, clichéd, and of low quality they are still essential to our countries economical development. Advertising does indeed provide jobs, create demand, and keep consumption (therefore the economy) going. Believe me; I am all for a quieter world, but it is simply unrealistic to think that this country would be able to sustain itself without the “noise” of advertising.

By: If Advertising Didn’t Suck It Would Be Better

If Advertising Didn’t Suck It Would Be Better — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:25:37 +0000

[...] advertising didn’t exist (see Life without Advertising: Quiet, Too Quiet?), I would have to do more research to find what I need or want. Clerks in stores would need to be [...]