rainrain@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 21 days agoAdvertising is the world's oldest technology. 30,000 years of development. Super powerful. What would it look like if literally everybody bought the latest scam?message-squaremessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down11
arrow-up1-1arrow-down1message-squareAdvertising is the world's oldest technology. 30,000 years of development. Super powerful. What would it look like if literally everybody bought the latest scam?rainrain@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 21 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
minus-squarerainrain@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·edit-221 days agoAdvertising is a method of persuasion. It’s as old as civilization. We advertise for various reasons, selling products is just one of them. And yes, over time, we have developed new advertising techniques. A body of techniques is what’s referred to as a “technology”.
minus-squareDr. Bob@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 days agoWhat are you even on about? Persuasion is not advertising. And in the absence of a material culture for advertising, there is literally no basis for the 30,000 year claim. This is pure nonsense and the worst kind of bullshit.
minus-squarerainrain@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·20 days agoIf I address every silly claim I’ll be here all day.
minus-squarequediuspayu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·21 days agoAdvertising is a communication technique to bring attention to something. You are mostly talking about commercial advertising, which is still not technology. Where did you find that definition of technology?
Advertising is a method of persuasion.
It’s as old as civilization.
We advertise for various reasons, selling products is just one of them.
And yes, over time, we have developed new advertising techniques.
A body of techniques is what’s referred to as a “technology”.
What are you even on about? Persuasion is not advertising. And in the absence of a material culture for advertising, there is literally no basis for the 30,000 year claim. This is pure nonsense and the worst kind of bullshit.
If I address every silly claim I’ll be here all day.
Advertising is a communication technique to bring attention to something.
You are mostly talking about commercial advertising, which is still not technology.
Where did you find that definition of technology?