Surviving Humanity

001D. Newsletter Highlights: February 2023

“Advertising exists to sell something. And to sell something, you need to have a problem. And if there isn’t a problem, you need to invent one.” – Andrew Gilley

How Confirmation Bias in Advertising Tricks You Into Buying

Confirmation bias in advertising is commonly used to manipulate you into buying things you don’t really need. By presenting information that supports their claims and ignoring information that disproves them, advertisers can make you believe something even if it isn’t true.

001B. A Conversation on Unethical Advertising

“Unethical advertising takes advantage of people’s deepest hopes and fears, manipulating them to line megacorporation’s pockets with ill-gotten gains.” – Wesley Jackson

“We can’t let our habits be shifted by the manipulations of unethical advertising; you must recognize where your habits and ideas come from and transcend the previous errors you have made.” – Andrew Gilley